Background
Plotkin, Stanley Alan was born on May 12, 1932 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Lee (Fishbein) Plotkin.
Plotkin, Stanley Alan was born on May 12, 1932 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Lee (Fishbein) Plotkin.
Bachelor, New York University, 1952. Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, New York City, 1956. Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1974.
Doctor (honorary), University Rouen, 2006. Doctor (honorary), Complutense University Madridf, 2009.
Intern, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, 1956-1957; resident pediatrics, Philadelphia Children's Hospital, 1961-1962; director division infectious diseases, senior physician, Philadelphia Children's Hospital, 1969-1990; registrar, Hospital for Sick Children, London, 1962-1963; associate member, Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, 1963-1974; professor virology, Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, since 1974; assistant professor pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1966-1971; associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1971-1974; professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1974-1991; professor emeritus, since 1991; associate department chairman pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1986-1988; medical and science director, Pasteur-Mérieux-Connaught laboratories, Marnes-la-Coquette, France, 1991-1997; advisor to president, Pasteur-Mérieux-Connaught laboratories, Marnes-la-Coquette, France, since 1997.
Served as medical officer United States Public Health Service, 1957-1960, board member Rostropovich Foundation. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: National Academy of Sciences (Institute of Medicine), Rostropovich Foundation (board member), University Complutense (Madrid) (honorary doctoral), University Rouen (France), French Academy Medicine (foreign member), World Society Pediatrics Infectious Diseases (president 2003-2006), American Academy Pediatrics (chairman infectious diseases committee 1987-1990), American Society Microbiology, American Epidemiology Society, American Pediatrics Society, Society Pediatrics Research, Hungarian Society Microbiology (honorary).
Married Susan Lannon, November 24, 1979. Children: Michael, Alec.