Background
Litsky, Warren was born on June 10, 1924 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph and Esther (Kreplick) Litsky.
Litsky, Warren was born on June 10, 1924 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph and Esther (Kreplick) Litsky.
Bachelor of Arts, Clark University, 1945; Master of Sciences, University Massachusetts, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1951; postdoctoral fellow, Florida State University, 1965-1966; Doctor of Science (honorary), Clark University, 1982.
Instructor, Michigan State University, 1951;
member of faculty, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1951-1990;
professor microbiology, U. Massachusetts, 1956-1961;
Commonwealth professor, U. Massachusetts, 1961-1990;
professor emeritus, U. Massachusetts, since 1990;
department chairman environmental science, U. Massachusetts, 1972-1985;
chairman environmental health/science program, U. Massachusetts, 1985-1986;
director, Institute Agricultural and Industrial Microbiology, 1962-1982;
director, U. Massachusetts (Technology Guidance Center Industrial Environmental Control), 1968-1973. Affiliate professor biology Clark University, 1967-1980. Visiting lecturer American U., 1968-1969.
Consultant Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, 1961-1969, Environmental Protection Agency, 1969-1979. Division hospital and medical facilities United States Public Health Service, 1967-1977, National Research Council, 1965-1969, 76-79, numerous corporations. Member of advisory council Massachusetts Water Resources Research Center, 1964-1973.
Member Special Commission to Study Reuse Solid Waste, 1970-1973. Founding member United States Committee Israel Environment, 1973-1977. Member Massachusetts Commission Nuclear Safety, 1974-1976.
Fellow American Public Health Association (editor laboratory section newsletter 1969-1976, member council laboratory section 1971-1974, chairman section 1975-1976, Difco best paper award 1977, 82), Royal Society Health, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Microbiology, Society Industrial Microbiology (editor newsletter 1963-1966), Explorers Club of New York City. Member American Society Microbiology (president Connecticut Valley branch 1970-1971, governor council 1972-1975, Carski award for 1980), Society Applied Microbiology (England), Water Pollution Control Federation, National Environmental Health Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Tau Sigma (honorary), Phi Kappa Phi (honorary), Alpha Lambda Delta (honorary), Delta Omega (honorary). Clubs: Mason (Shriner).
Married Bertha Mead Yanis, August 27, 1965.