Background
Weibel, Ewald Rudolf was born on March 5, 1929 in Buchs, AG, Switzerland. Son of Jakob and Berthe Méry (Pilet) Weibel.
medical scientist anatomy educator
Weibel, Ewald Rudolf was born on March 5, 1929 in Buchs, AG, Switzerland. Son of Jakob and Berthe Méry (Pilet) Weibel.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Zurich, Switzerland, 1955; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1988.
Assistant anatomy, U. Zurich, 1955-1958; assistant professor anatomy, U. Zurich, 1963-1966; research fellow department pathology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1958-1959; research associate, Columbia University, New York City, 1959-1961; research associate, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1961-1963; professor, department chairman anatomy, U. Berne, Switzerland, 1966-1994; professor emeritus Institute of Anatomy, U. Berne, Switzerland. Chairman Swiss Medical Research Council, Switzerland, 1974-1980. Rector, U. Berne,1984-1985.
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Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Microscopical Society London (honorary). Member United States national Academy Science (foreign associate), Polish Academy Sciences, Royal Society UPPSALA (Sweden), Academy Sciences Leopoldina, Academia Europaea, Swiss Academy Medical Sciences (president since 1997), International Union Physiological Sciences (president).
Married Anna Verena Trachsler, March 30, 1932.
