Background
Marcus, Philip Irving was born on June 3, 1927 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Julius and Marley Amelia (Speir) Marcus.
Marcus, Philip Irving was born on June 3, 1927 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Julius and Marley Amelia (Speir) Marcus.
Bachelor of Science, University Southern California, 1950; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, 1957.
Assistant professor biophysics, U. Colorado School Medicine, Denver, 1957-1960;
associate professor microbiology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1961-1966;
professor, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1967-1969;
professor microbiology, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1969-1975;
head Department, University Connecticut, Storrs, 1969-1975;
professor virology, U. Connecticut, Storrs, since 1969;
director Biotechnology Center, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1990-1995. Director National Cancer Institute Program Project, 1973-1983. Consultant National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation.
Mem.sci. advisory county Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Cancer Fund, 1970-1974, American Cancer Society, 1986-1988, American Foundation for Acuired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research, since 1990.
Served with United States Army Air Corps, 1945-1947. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology, American Society Cell Biology, American Society Virology, British Society Microbiology, International Society Interferon and Cytokine Research (honorary), Society In Vitro Biology, Harvey Society, Connecticut Academy of Sciences and Engineering.
Married Angela Joan Francis, December 4, 1953. Children: Craig F., Wendy L., Valerie L.