Solbert Permutt

Background

Permutt, Solbert was born on March 6, 1925 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Harry and Rachel (Damsky) Permutt.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Southern California, 1949.

Career

Intern, University of Chicago Clinics, 1949-1950; resident medicine, University of Chicago Clinics, 1952; research associate department anatomy, University of Chicago Clinics, 1950-1952; resident medicine, Montefiore Hospital, New York City, 1954-1956; fellow medicine and environmental medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical School, 1956-1958; chief division cardiopulmonary physiology, National Jewish Hospital, Denver, 1958-1961; assistant professor physiology, School Medicine, U. Colorado, 1960-1961; member of faculty, School Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins, 1961; professor environmental health science, School Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins, since 1965; professor medicine, Johns Hopkins University School Medical, since 1972; director respiratory division department medicine, Johns Hopkins University School Medical, 1972-1981; professor anesthesiology, Johns Hopkins University School Medical, since 1978; head physiology division, environmental health science, John Hopkins School Hygiene and Public Health, 1976-1979; director pulmonary division, Francis Scott Key Medical Center (John Hopkins Medical Institution), 1981-1987; director pulmonary research, division pulmonary medicine, Francis Scott Key Medical Center (John Hopkins Medical Institution), 1986-1987; director research division pulmonary and critical care medicine, Francis Scott Key Medical Center (John Hopkins Medical Institution), since 1988; associate director, Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center, since 1990. Cons. space science board National Academy Science, 1966-1967, member committee effects atmospheric contaminants human health, 1968-1970. Member project committee Heart and Lung Program, National Institutes of Health, 1970-1974.

Member science advisory council Children's Asthma Research Institute and Hospital, Denver, 1973-1975. Member expert panel National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 1972-1974. Member of national advising committee for California Primate Research Center, 1972-1975.

Vice chairman council on cardiopulmonary diseases American Heart Association, 1974-1975, chairman, since 1976, member research committee, 1979-1985. National adviser Aspen Lung Confs., since 1974. Member pulmonary disease advising committee Department of Health and Human Services and National Institutes of Health, 1979-1983.

Achievements

• Solbert Permutt has been listed as a noteworthy Physiologist, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1943-1946, 53-54. Member American Lung Association (George Wills Comstock award 1988, Edward Livingston Trudeau medal 1992), Cardiovascular System Dynamics Society, American Medical Association (reference panel for diagnostic and therapeutic technical assessment-DATTA), Association American Physicians, Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, Maryland. Society Medical Research, American Thoracic Society, American Physiological Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Am.Heart Association (Citation for Distinguished Svc. to Research 1979-1984, Distinguished Achievement award Cardiopulmonary Council 1986).

Connections

Married Loretta Paul, January 17, 1952. Children— Nina Rachel, Thomas Joshua, Lisa Ellen.

Father:

Harry Permutt

Mother:

Rachel (Damsky) Permutt

Spouse:

Loretta Paul