Background
Siekevitz, Philip was born on February 25, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Tillie (Kaplan) Siekevitz.
Siekevitz, Philip was born on February 25, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Tillie (Kaplan) Siekevitz.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Philadelphia College Pharmacy and Sciences, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Philadelphia College Pharmacy and Sciences, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University California, Berkeley, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Stockholm, 1974.
Assistant Professor Rockefeller University 1954-1959, Association Professor 1959-1966, Professor, of Cell Biology 88. President American Society of Cell Biology 1966-1967. President 1976), N.A.S., American Academy, of Arts and Sciences.
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Writer of short stories and essays.
Author: (with A. Loewy, J. Menninger, J. Gallant) Cell Structure and Function, 3d edit, 1991. Editor: Journal Cell Biology, 1962-1965, Journal Cellular Physiology, since 1970, Bioscience, Journal Experimental Zoology, 1969-1973, Biochim. Biophysica Acta.Member editorial board: Journal Cell Science, Journal Molecular Brain Research.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Cell Biology (president 1966-1967), Society Neurosci., American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Institute Biological Scientists, New York Academy of Sciences (honorary life, governing board 1973-1979, president 1976 ), National Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Piano, literature, writer of short stories and essays.
Married Rebecca Burstein, August 7, 1949. Children: Ruth, Miriam.