September 1, 1960 �" April 14, 2011
Phillip Eric Martin died April 14 in Maui, Hawaii, close to his favorite beach.
The cause was liver cancer. He was 50.
Phillip grew up mostly in Fremont, California and also lived in Germany and Canada.
He graduated from Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, where he earned many debate team trophies and participated in theatre.
Phillip attended the Defense Language Institute in Monterey and learned Chinese to become an interpreter for the Army. After an honorable discharge, he graduated from UC Berkeley.
Phillip played piano, Scottish bagpipes, was a thespian in high school and at Berkeley. He became fluent in five languages.
His medical career began with work in AIDS research with Dr. Marcus Conant of San Francisco. He worked as a head medical team researcher for several clinical research organizations and biotech companies, and continued to volunteer his Saturdays with Dr. Conant.
Phillip was devoted to his community and will be missed by his many close friends but none more than his mother, Marty D. Ellis, and his dear sister, Eva Jeanne Martin.