Background
Podgorsak, Ervin B. was born on September 28, 1943 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Franc and Gabriella Podgorsak. arrived in Slovenia, 1946, came to the United States, 1968, Canada, 1973.
administrator educator medical physicist
Podgorsak, Ervin B. was born on September 28, 1943 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Franc and Gabriella Podgorsak. arrived in Slovenia, 1946, came to the United States, 1968, Canada, 1973.
Engineer's degree in Physics, U. Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1968; Master of Science in Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1973.
Research assistant, U. Ljubljana, 1965-1968; research assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1968-1973; postdoctoral fellow, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1973-1974; assistant professor, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1975-1979; associate professor, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1980-1984; professor medical physics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, since 1985; director medical physics unit, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, since 1991; director department medical physics, Montreal General Hospital, since 1979. Honorary visiting professor U. Ljubljana, since 1995. Presenter in field.
Fellow Canada College Physicists in Medicine (board directors 1981-1989, vice president 1984-1987, president 1987-1989), American Association Physicists in Medicine (board directors 1990-1993, associate editor Medical Physics Journal since 1989, radiother. committee 1994-1996). Member American College Medical Physics (board chancellors since 1997), American Society Ther. Radiology and Oncology, Canada Association Physicists, Canada Organisation Medical Physics, Canada Association Radiation Oncologists, Canada Radiation Protection Association, International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (board directors 1991-1995).
Married Mariana Ambrozic, October 23, 1965. Children: Matthew, Gregor.