Philip Leonard Townes

Background

Townes, Philip Leonard was born on February 18, 1927 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Saul and Lillian (Kravetsky) Townes.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, University Rochester, 1959.

Career

Intern, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, 1959-1960; assistant resident, Strong Memorial Hospital, 1963; chief resident pediatrics, Strong Memorial Hospital, 1965; member of faculty, U. Rochester School Medicine, 1952-1979; professor pediatrics, U. Rochester School Medicine, 1969-1979; professor anatomy (genetics), chairman division genetics, director, Genetic Clinic, 1966-1979; professor pediatrics, U. Massachusetts School Medicine, 1979-1995; director Genetic Clinic, U. Massachusetts School Medicine, 1979-1995; director Cytogenetics Laboratory, U. Massachusetts School Medicine, 1981-1995; professor pediatrics/obstetrics-gynecology. emeritus, U. Massachusetts School Medicine, since 1995; pediatrician, Strong Memorial Hospital. Consultant attending Newark Eastern State Hospital, Genesee Hospital. Honorary research assistant University College, London, England., 1965-1966.

Member of advisory committee for genetics services Massachusetts Department Public Health, 1979-1984, Chairman of Commission, 1982-1983. Member steering committee New England Regional Genetics Group, since 1981.

Achievements

• Philip Leonard Townes has been listed as a noteworthy pediatrician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of committee qualifications cytogenetics New York State Department Health, 1968-1974. Board directors Monroe County chapter National Foundation, 1965-1979, chairman medical advising committee, 1967-1979, honorary board directors, since 1979, also consultant. Trustee Seven Hills Foundation, since 1996.

Member American Academy Pediatrics, American Association Anatomists, Society Pediatric Research, American Society Human Genetics, American Pediatric Society, Teratology Society, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Marjorie Joan Greenstone, August 27, 1956. Children: Elizabeth Ann, Susan Jane, David Andrew.

Father:

Saul Townes

Mother:

Lillian (Kravetsky) Townes

Spouse:

Marjorie Joan Greenstone

child:

Elizabeth Ann Townes

child:

Susan Jane Townes

child:

David Andrew Townes