Background
Olshansky, Stuart Jay was born on February 22, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Abe and Pearl (Rosenberg) Olshansky.
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Stuart Jay Olshansky, American Research scientist. Achievements include development of first estimates of mortality reductions required to increase human life expectancy up to 120 years; creation of modern biodemographic paradigm of mortality; identificationof human senescent mortality signature; provided evidence for the existence of the law of mortality for sexually reproducing species.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1975; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1984.
Career
Assistant professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1983-1985;
assistant scientist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1985-1988;
scientist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1988-1992;
research associate, University of Chicago, since 1992. Advisor Health Statistics Advisory Board, Sale Lake City, 1983-1985. Consultant Argonne National Laboratory, since 1992.
Expert witness Social Security Administration, Washington, 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member Population Association American, New York Academy Sciences, International Sociological Association, Human Behavior and Evolution Society.
Connections
Married Sara Jane Turkin, September 3, 1978. Children: Jessica Ann, Eric Daniel.
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American
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Recipient Special Emphasis Research Career award National Institute on Aging, since 1992. Grantee National Institute on Aging, 1988-1990, Social Security Administration, 1995-1996.Recipient Special Emphasis Research Career award National Institute on Aging, since 1992. Grantee National Institute on Aging, 1988-1990, Social Security Administration, 1995-1996.