Background
Kalter, Seymour Sanford was born on March 19, 1918 in New York City. Son of Aaron H. and Jessie (Schulman) Kalter.
Kalter, Seymour Sanford was born on March 19, 1918 in New York City. Son of Aaron H. and Jessie (Schulman) Kalter.
Bachelor of Science, St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia, 1940; Master of Arts, University Kansas, 1943; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1943-1945; Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1947.
Assistant instructor microbiology, U. Kansas, 1941-1943;
research assistant department medical bacteriology, University of Pennsylvania, 1943-1945;
assistant and associate professor medical microbiology, Upstate Medical Center, New York State University, Syracuse, 1945-1956;
consultant virology, Pan American Sanitary Bureau, 1959-1962;
consultant virology, Cologne (Germany) U.
Adjunct Professor department biology, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1967-1998;
department pediatrics, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, since 1971;
department life science (microbiology), University Texas, San Antonio, 1976-1998;
dental branch, Dental Science Institute, University Texas Health Science Center, Houston, 1976-1998. Adjunct Professor department microbiology University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1973-1975. Chief virus diagnostic methodology unit Communicable DiseaseCenter, United States Public Health Service, Atlanta, 1956-1961.
Chief virology section School AerospaceMedicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1961-1963. Department chairman microbiology S.W. Foundation Research and Education, 1963-1986, director department microbiology and infectiousdiseases, 1966-1988. Director National Institutes of Health and World Health Organization Collaborating Center Reference andRsch. in Simian Viruses, since 1988, director reference laboratory.
Consultant M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston, 1974-1998. Consultant study zoonoses ofprimates World Health Organization, also World Health Organization Smallpox Eradication Unit, 1976-1998. Consultant biohazards control and containment section National Cancer Institute, 1968-1974.
Chairman of Commission simian viruses World Health Organization/Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations). Consultant Office Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1973-1975, Diagnostic Products Advisory Committee, Food and Drug Administration, 1975-1983. Research advisory Alamo chapter National Multiple Sclerosis Society, San Antonio, 1970-1998.
President Virus Reference Laboratory, Inc., 1989-1998.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health Association, Texas Public Health Association. Member American Association Laboratory Animal Science, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Society Primatologists, Association Gnotobiotics, International Association Biological Standardization, International Association Comparative Research on Leukemia and Related Diseases, Tissue Culture Association, United States Federation Culture Collection, International Primatol. Society, American Academy Microbiology, American Society Virology, American Association Immunologists, American Association Laboratory Animal Science, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, New York, Texas academics science, American, Texas societies microbiologists, American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Royal Society Health (England), Texas Society Electron Microscopy, American Society Cryobiology, Wildlife Diseases Association, Sigma Xi.
Married Gloria V. Verstein, March 3, 1946 (deceased). Children: Susan P., Steven P., Debra I. (deceased). Married Yvette L. Levine, April 15, 1982.