Philip Arthur Katz

Background

Katz, Philip Arthur was born on October 17, 1942 in Newark. Son of Harry Benjamin and Pauline Etta (Germansky) Katz.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1971.

Career

Research associate, Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, 1966-1970; research associate, U. Tel Aviv, 1970-1972; research associate, Austrian Academy Science, Vienna, 1972-1973; director biomedical engineering, Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, 1973-1977; director biomedical instrumentation, Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia, 1977-1985; assistant professor, Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia, since 1981; associate vice president, Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia, 1985-1989; Adjunct Professor, Drexel U., Philadelphia, since 1989. Adjunct assistant professor Drexel U., Philadelphia, since 1980. Vice president planning and technical Graduate Health System, since 1990.

Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Philip Arthur Katz has been listed as a noteworthy university official, administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American College Clinical Engineering (board directors since 1992), Clinical Engineering Society Pennsylvania (president 1982-1985, award 1984), Clinical Engineering Society New Jersey (president 1975-1977, board directors 1978-1982), Association for Advancement Medical Instrumentation (board directors since 1983, foundation trustee since 1984), Health Industry Business Communications Council (president-elect 1989-1990, president 1990-1992), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Tennis, computing.

Connections

Married Leslie Ruth Levin, August 26, 1978. Children: Mindy, Michael, Robin, Mike.

Father:

Harry Benjamin Katz

Mother:

Pauline Etta (Germansky) Katz

Spouse:

Leslie Ruth Levin

child:

Robin Katz

child:

Michael Katz

child:

Mindy Katz

child:

Mike Katz