Background
Pollack, Solomon Robert was born on May 7, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry and Hannah (Segal) Pollack.
Pollack, Solomon Robert was born on May 7, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry and Hannah (Segal) Pollack.
Bachelor of Arts in Physics, University of Pennsylvania, 1955; Master of Sciences, University Pennsylvania, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1961.
Research scientist, Univac (division Sperry Rand), Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, 1960-1964; assistant professor department materials science and engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1964-1967; associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, 1967-1975; professor, University of Pennsylvania, since 1975; professor, department chairman bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1977-1981; associate dean graduate education and research (School Engineering and Applied Science), University of Pennsylvania, 1981-1986. President Cara Corporation, Philadelphia, 1971-1985, Chairman of the Board, 1986-1990.
Fellow American Institute Medical and Biological Engineering (president 1st World Congress in Electricity and Magnetism). Member Society for Biomaterials (president 1981), Bioelectric Repair and Growth Society (president 1985), Orthopaedic Research Society, Bioelectromagnetics Society, Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Sigma Xi.
Married; children: Michael, Andrea, Carolyn.