Robert Spirtas

Background

Spirtas, Robert was born on October 5, 1943 in Belleville, Illinois, United States. Son of Abraham Jack and Elizabeth Spirtas.

Education

AB, University of Illinois, 1965; Doctor of Public Health, U. North Carolina, 1975; Doctor of Public Health, U. North Carolina, 1975.

Career

Mathematics statistician, National Air Pollution Control Administration, Cincinnati, 1967-1969; research associate, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1971-1976; section chief, National Institute for Occupl. Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control, Cincinnati, 1976-1980; biostatistician, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1980-1988; research scientist, Center Population Research, National Institute Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland., 1988-1992; branch chief, Center Population Research, National Institute Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1993. Chair carcinogenicity subcommittee ACGIH-TLV Committee, since 1981.

Member of national death index advising committee National Center Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Maryland., 1977-1978.

Achievements

• Robert Spirtas has been listed as a noteworthy Epidemiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Public Health Service, since 1967. Fellow American College Epidemiology. Member American Statistical Association, American Public Health Association (governing county 1986-1988, statistics section award 1992), Committee Officers Association United States Public Health Service, American Conference Governor Industrial Hyg.

Connections

Married Joan F., August 28, 1966. Children: Michael, John.

Father:

Abraham Jack

Mother:

Elizabeth Spirtas

Spouse:

Joan F.

child:

Michael Spirtas

child:

John Spirtas