Samuel Jacob Ajl

Background

Ajl, Samuel Jacob was born on November 15, 1923 in Poland. Came to United States, 1939, naturalized, 1943. Son of Joseph and Celia (Hertz) Ajl.

Education

Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State College, 1949. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Dropsie University.

Career

Assistant professor bacteriology Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1949-1952. On leave with Rockefeller University, 1951. Chief microbiology chemistry section Walter Reed Army Institute Research, 1952-1956, assistant chief department bacteriology, 1956-1958.

Professor, director metabolic biology National Science Foundation, 1959-1960. Director research Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1960-1971, National Foundation-March of Dimes, White Plains, New York, 1971-1973, vice president for research, 1973-1991, consultant White Plains, New York, from 1991. Professor department biology Temple University, 1960-1971.

Research professor microbiology School Medicine, 1960-1971. Member metabolic biology panel National Science Foundation, from 1959. Chairman executive board, board governors Dropsie University Hebrew and Cognate Studies, Philadelphia, 1966, acting president, 1966-1967.

Achievements

• Samuel Jacob Ajl has been listed as a noteworthy microbiologist, biochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors American Jewish Committee. Board directors National Foundation Jewish Culture. Fellow New York Academy of Sciences, Bio-chemical Society (England).

Member Society Biological Chemists American, Society Microbiology, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Academy Microbiology, Jewish Publication Society of America (vice president 1969, director), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Adele Davis, September 15, 1946. Children– Stephen Ira, Diane Francis, Leslie Judith.

Father:

Joseph Ajl

Mother:

Celia (Hertz) Ajl

Spouse:

Adele Davis

child:

Leslie Judith Ajl

child:

Diane Francis Ajl

child:

Stephen Ira Ajl