Background
Podolsky, Richard James was born on August 20, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter Peter and Esther Hanna (Seideman) Podolsky.
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Richard James Podolsky
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Richard James Podolsky, American Biophysicist. Achievements include patent on apparatus and method for measuring muscle sarcomere length in vivo. Recipient National Institutes of Health Director's award, 1978, Carter-Wallace lectureship Princeton University, 1967, Bottazzi lectureship Italian Physiological Society, 1990. First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1943-1946, PTO.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Chicago, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysics, University of Chicago, 1952.
Career
Biophysicist, Naval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1956-1962;
laboratory section chief, National Institute Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases, Bethesda, 1962-1974;
laboratory chief, Laboratory Physical Biology, National Institute Arthritis, Metabolism and Digestive Diseases, Bethesda, 1974-1986;
laboratory chief, Laboratory Physical Biology, National Institute Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Bethesda, 1986. Member Physiology Study Section, National Institutes of Health, 1965-1969. Member Biophysical Society county, Executive Board, 1966-1980.
Member county, president, Society General Physiologists, 1967-1972.
Achievements
Membership
First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1943-1946, PTO.
Connections
Married Kay Steele, 1961 (deceased 1974). Children: Alex Nicholas, Paul Gregory.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1946
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1952
Awards
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Recipient National Institutes of Health Director's award, 1978, Carter-Wallace lectureship Princeton University, 1967, Bottazzi lectureship Italian Physiological Society, 1990.Recipient National Institutes of Health Director's award, 1978, Carter-Wallace lectureship Princeton University, 1967, Bottazzi lectureship Italian Physiological Society, 1990.