Background
Mewissen, Dieudonne Jean was born on October 25, 1924 in Ans, Liege, Belgium. Came to United States, 1954. Son of Dieudonne Chretien and Renee Jeanne (Groven) Mewissen.
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Dieudonne Jean Mewissen, Belgian radiobiologist, educator. Recipient Dag Hammarskjöld International Peace award for science achievement, 1980. Served with Belgian Army, 1945-1946. Member Belgian Cancer Society (honorary secretary-general), Royal Society Medicine, Belgian Society Radiology, Belgian Society Biology, European Society Radiobiology, Radiation Research Society, Belgian Society Radiobiology, American Association Cancer Research.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, University Liege, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Liege, 1961.
Career
Resident in surgery University Liege Cancer Institute, 1950-1953. Senior resident Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga, 1954-1955. Resident physician Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1955-1956.
Attending physician University Liege Cancer Center, 1956-1960. Member faculty University Chicago Medical School, from 1960, professor radiology, from 1968. Director laboratory radiobiology Free University Brussels Medical School, from 1960, professor human radiobiology, from 1970.
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Membership
Served with Belgian Army, 1945-1946. Member Belgian Cancer Society (honorary secretary-general), Royal Society Medicine, Belgian Society Radiology, Belgian Society Biology, European Society Radiobiology, Radiation Research Society, Belgian Society Radiobiology, American Association Cancer Research.
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Married Marie Renee Breuls, February 10, 1950. Children: Evelyn, Mark, Sophie.
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December 12, 2006 (aged 82)