Background
Jereb, Berta was born on May 25, 1925 in Dravograd, Slovenia. Daughter of Ivan and Matilda (Paar) Verzun.
Jereb, Berta was born on May 25, 1925 in Dravograd, Slovenia. Daughter of Ivan and Matilda (Paar) Verzun.
She studied medicine in Vienna, Ljubljana, and Belgrade, and she received her bachelor"s degree from the University of Ljubljana in 1950.
Resident, Institute Oncology, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1951-1955; specialist radiation oncology, Institute Oncology, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1955-1961; attending physician, Radiumhemmet, Stockholm, 1961-1973; docent, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1973; research fellow, Sloan Kettering, New York City, 1973-1975; attending physician, Sloan Kettering, New York City, 1977-1984; professor, U. Ljubljana, 1975; specialist, Radiation Oncology Institute, Ljubljana, 1984-1990; research oncology project leader, Radiation Oncology Institute, Ljubljana, since 1990.
In 1955, she specialised in radiotherapy and defended her master"s thesis at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
Member International Society Pediatric Oncology (president 1973-1979), Children's Study Group, Swedish Cancer Society, European School Oncology.
Married Mirko Jamar, September 28, 1946 (divorced 1961). Children: Breda, Martin. Married Marjan Joseph Jereb, September 1961.