Background
Phillips, Ralph Wilbur was born on January 12, 1918 in Farmland, Indiana, United States. Son of J. Stanley and Effie Mae (Berger) Phillips.
Phillips, Ralph Wilbur was born on January 12, 1918 in Farmland, Indiana, United States. Son of J. Stanley and Effie Mae (Berger) Phillips.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, 1940. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1950. Doctor of Science, University Alabama, 1960.
Member faculty, Indiana U. School Dentistry, Indianapolis, from 1940;
research professor dental materials, Indiana U. School Dentistry, from 1962;
assistant dean research, Indiana U. School Dentistry, 1966-1974;
associate dean research, Indiana U. School Dentistry, from 1974;
associate director, Oral Health Research Institute, from 1974. Visiting professor University of California at San Francisco, U. Tennessee, Louisiana State University. Member review committee research grants American Fund Dental Health, from 1979.
Consultant bioengineering programs Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Virginia, New York University. Past Chairman.dental study section National Institute Dental Research, chairman bio-materials research advising committee, from 1962. Member dental panel Food and Drug Administration, from 1977, chairman, from 1978.
Fellow American College Dentists (Gies award 1976), International College Dentists, American Association for the Advancement of Science (past director dentistry section), American Academy General Dentistry (honorary fellowship, recognition award 1981). Honorary member American Academy Restorative Dentistry, American Dental Association. Member International Association Dental Research (past president, Souder award 1964), American Chemical Society, American Association Dental Schools, American Association Dental Editors, Belgian Dental Association (honorary), Indianapolis Dental Society, Indiana Academy of Sciences, Indiana University Alumni Association (director), Sigma Xi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Phi Lambda Epsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma.
Son of J. Stanley and Effie Mae (Berger) P. M. Dorothy E. McCleaster, August 21, 1943. 1 daughter, Cheryl D. (Mistress William J. Dale).