Background
Kopf, Alfred Walter was born on June 21, 1926 in Buffalo. Son of Maximillian Joseph and Anna Mary (Mier) Kopf.
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Alfred Walter Kopf
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Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1948; Doctor of Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1951; Master of Science in Dermatology, New York University, 1955.
Career
Rotating intern, Cleveland City Hospital, 1951-1952;
assistant in dermatology, New York University Postgraduate Medical School, 1954-1955;
clinical resident in dermatology, New York University Medical Center, 1953-1954;
organizer oncology section, New York University Medical Center, 1954;
member of staff, New York University Medical Center, since 1955;
associate attending in dermatoloty, New York University Medical Center, since 1962;
member of faculty, New York University Medical School, since 1957;
assistant professor, New York University Medical School, since 1961;
member of faculty, New York University Medical School, since 1961;
clinical professor dermatology, New York University Medical School, since 1966;
private practice specializing in dermatology, New York City, since 1955. Visiting physician New York University Medical Center. Director division education and communication National Program Dermatology, 1969.
Board directors Rudolf L. Baer Foundation Skin Diseases, since 1976, Alfred Marchionini PRize Award committee, since 1977, Skin Cancer Foundation, since 1978, International Committee Dermatology, since 1982, International Foundation Dermatology (chairman since 1987). Dohi lecturer, Japan, 1979.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow New York Academy of Medicine. Member American Academy Dermatology (president 1980, Wershaw lecturer 1971), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American Dermatological Association (president 1988), Society Investigative Dermatology, New York County Medical Society, New York State Medical Society, International Society Tropical Dermatology, Institute Dermatologic Communication and Education (director 1963), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Nu Sigma Nu.
Connections
Married Dorothy May Dows, 1949. Children: Christopher James, Katherine Ann, Cynthia Jean, Timothy Dean.
