Philip Lawrence Altman

Background

Altman, Philip Lawrence was born on January 6, 1924 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Gabriel and Goldie (Yakubowska) Altman.

Education

Associate of Arts, Kansas City Junior College, l943; Bachelor, University of Southern California, l948; Master of Science, Western Reserve U., l949; postgraduate, Columbia University, l950-5l.

Career

Biologist, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, l95l-52; mycologist, United States Public Health Service, Kansas City, l952-54; virologist, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., l955-56; data analyst, NAS, Washington, l957-59; director Office Biological Handbooks,, Federation American Socs. for Experimental Biology, Bethesda, Maryland., l957-79; senior staff scientist, Federation American Socs. for Experimental Biology, Bethesda, Maryland., l979-86; executive editor biological data book series, Federation American Socs. for Experimental Biology, Bethesda, Maryland., l983-86; executive director, Council Biology Editors, Bethesda, 1981-1990; retired, Council Biology Editors, Bethesda, 1990. Delegate International Union Biological Sciences, Paris, l970-78. Member Executive Committee Committee on Data for Science and Technology, Paris, l973-78.

Achievements

• Philip Lawrence Altman has been listed as a noteworthy Association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sergeant Army of the United States, l943-46, European Theatre of Operations. Member Council Biology Editors (chairman 1972-1973, Certified of Appreciation 1984, Meritorious award 1991).

Connections

Married Lillian Berlinsky, September l, l946. Children: Paul, Ann Altman Preston.

Father:

Gabriel Altman

Mother:

Goldie (Yakubowska) Altman

Spouse:

Lillian Berlinsky

child:

Paul Altman

child:

Ann Altman Preston Altman