Background
Erslev, Allan Jacob was born on April 20, 1919 in Copenhagen. Came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1949. Son of Aage Holger and Anina (Henriques) Erslev.
Erslev, Allan Jacob was born on April 20, 1919 in Copenhagen. Came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1949. Son of Aage Holger and Anina (Henriques) Erslev.
Doctor of Medicine, University Copenhagen, 1945. Doctor of Science (honoris causa), Jefferson Medical College, 1989.
Intern, Copenhagen County Hospital, 1945-1946; research fellow, Memorial Hospital, Sloan Kettering Foundation, New York City, 1946-1948; intern, resident, research fellow, Yale School Medicine, 1948-1953; associate, assistant professor medicine, Thorndike Laboratory, Harvard Medical School, 1955-1959; associate professor medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1959-1963; Cardeza research professor, director Cardeza Foundation, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1963-1985; Distinguished professor, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1985-1989; Distinguished professor emeritus, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, since 1989; vice chairman for research department internal medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1992-1993.
Served as lieutenant Danish Army, 1943-1945, as captain United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American Society Hematology, International Society Hematology, Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, Interurban Clinical Club.
Married Elisabeth Curtis Lewis, December 21, 1947. Children: Wendy, Carole Elisa, Eric Allan, Barbara Kim.