Background
Zarafonetis, Chris John Dimiter was born on January 6, 1914 in Hillsboro, Texas, United States. Son of James and Helen (Skouras) Zarafonetis.
Zarafonetis, Chris John Dimiter was born on January 6, 1914 in Hillsboro, Texas, United States. Son of James and Helen (Skouras) Zarafonetis.
AB, University of Michigan, 1936; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1937; Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan, 1941.
Extern, Simpson Memorial Institute, University of Michigan, 1940-1941;
research associate, Simpson Memorial Institute, University of Michigan, 1947-1950;
also assistant professor medicine at university. Intern, Harvard IV Medical Service, Boston City Hospital, 1941-1942;
research fellow internal medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 1946-1947;
faculty, Temple University Medical School, 1950-1960;
professor clinical and research medicine, Temple University Medical School, 1957-1960;
chief hematology section, Temple University Hospital, 1950-1960;
director, Simpson Memorial Institute Medical Research, 1960-1978;
professor internal medicine, University of Michigan, 1960-1980;
emeritus, University of Michigan, 1980-1995. Coordinator medical education for national defense, 1966-1971.
Member commission on naval medical research National Research Council-NAS, 1970-1974, medical commission on problems of drug dependence, 1970-1974. Science advisory board Armed Forces Institute Pathology, 1970-1974. Director research andengring.
Defense Department, chairman joint medical research conference, 1968-1975. Member Army Science Advisory Panel, 1974-1978, Army Science Board, 1978-1986. Board directors Medicine in the Public Interest, 1973-1989, Gorgas Memorial Institute Tropical and Preventive Medicine, 1982-1992.
Served to major Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1946, colonel Reserve retired. Fellow American College of Physicians (Physician Laureate award Michigan chapter 1988), International Society Hematology. Member American Society Hematology, American Micros.
Society (editorial board translations 1956-1965), American Medical Association (vice chairman of the section experimental medicine 1968-1969, chairman of the section clinical pharmacology and therapeutics 1969-1971, alternate delegate 1971-1973, delegate 1973-1975), American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Tropical Medicine, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, New York Academy Sciences, Society Medical Conservation to Armed Forces (vice president 1968-1969, president 1969-1970, alternate delegate to American Medical Association 1978-1983, delegate 1984-1988, John R. Seal award, 1986), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American, International societies internal medicine, Midwest Blood Club, American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Chemotherapy (regent, president 1968-1969), International Society Blood Transfusion, Medical Mycological Society Americans, Association Military Surgeons United States, American Therapeutic Society (president 1968-1969), International Society Toxinology, Associación Médica Argentina, Sociedad de Farmacología y Terapeútica (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Sophia Levathes, March 27, 1943. 1 child, John Christopher.