Background
Bongiovanni, Alfred Marius was born on September 22, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Nathaniel and Elisa (DiSilvestro) Bongiovanni.
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Alfred Marius Bongiovanni
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Bachelor of Science, Villanova University, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1943.
Career
Investigator, Marine Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1939-1941;
instructor pharmacology, Philadelphia College Pharmacy and Science, 1947-1949;
assistant physician, Rockefeller Institute, 1949-1951;
assistant professor, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, Baltimore, 1950-1952;
faculty, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1952-1986;
professor pediatrics, department chairman, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, 1963-1972;
professor pediatrics, director pediatric endocrine division, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, 1973-1986;
professor pediatrics and obstetrics-gynecology, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, 1980-1986;
physician-in-chief, Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, 1963-1972;
professor, department chairman pediatrics, School Health Science, U. Ife, Nigeria, 1974-1975;
dean, School Medicine, Catholic U. P.R., Ponce, 1977-1980;
professor pediatrics, U. P.R., San Juan, 1978-1980;
professor pediatrics, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1980-1986. Adjunct Professor pediatrics Thomas Jefferson Medical School, 1980-1986. Member staffHosp. University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital, Children's Seashore House, Atlantic City.
Pediatric director Elwyn Institute. Member science advisory board St. Jude's Hospital, Memphis. Member committee research American Cancer Society.
Consultant Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman child development and mental retardation training review committee National Institutes of Health. Science advisory board Child Development Group Mississippi. Trustee South Jersey Medical Research Foundation.
Fellow New York Academy of Sciences, American College of Physicians. Member Endocrine Society (Ciba award 1956), Endocrine Society Puerto Rico, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Pediatric Society, American Academy Pediatrics (Mead Johnson award 1957, drug dosage committee), Pediatric Research Society, Endocrine Society Peru, Pediatric Society Guatemala, Association American Physicians, Royal Society Medicine (affiliate), Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society (president 1980-1986), United States Pharmacopoeia, Alpha Omega Alpha (honorary) Clubs: Union League (Philadelphia).
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Died
August 10, 1986 (aged 64) -
Resting place
Buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Philadelphia -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic
Awards
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Recipient award League of Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, 1962, Shaffrey medal St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia, 1965, Mendel medal Villanova University, 1968.Recipient award League of Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, 1962, Shaffrey medal St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia, 1965, Mendel medal Villanova University, 1968.