Fatih Uckun

Background

Uckun, Fatih was born on June 12, 1958 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Ilhan A. and Melike R. (Kostem) Uckun. came to the United States, 1984.

Education

Abitur with honors, German College Science, Istanbul, 1977; Doctor of Medicine with honors, U. Heidelberg, Germany, 1983.

Career

Trainee in experimental hematology and immunology, U. Istanbul, 1978-1982; research associate, resident in internal medicine, U. Heidelburg Hospital, 1982-1984; postdoctoral associate, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1984-1986; assistant professor, resident in pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1986-1990; member of faculty graduate school, University of Minnesota, since 1987; associate professor, fellow in pediatrics hematology-oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1990-1993; associate professor pharmacology, University of Minnesota, 1992-1993; professor departments therapeutic radiology-radiation oncology, pedia, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1993-1997; director tumor immunology laboratory, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1988; director cancer and leukemia biology sect Department Therapeutic Radiology-Radiation-Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1990; science director immunotoxin production facility Bone Marrow Transplant Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1990; president, director, Hughes Institute, St. Paul, since 1997. President, Chief Executive Officer Alexander & Parker Corporation, since 1996. Director section cancer and leukemia biology department therapeutic radiology-radiation oncology University of Minnesota, 1990-1993, attending physician department therapeutic radiology/radiation oncology, 1992-1997, director children's cancer group acute lymphoblastic leukemia biology reformed laboratory, since 1992, director children's cancer group centralized immunotoxin resource laboratory, since 1992, member new agents committee, member ALLstrategy group, ALL steering committee, new agents steering committee, biology research steering committee Children's Cancer Group, since 1993, vice chair new agents Executive Committee, since 1997, director and attending physician biotherapy program, 1993-1997, attending physician bone marrow transplantation program, 1994-1996, chair leukemia biology program area Cancer Center, since 1993, associate director experimental therapy and attending physician division pediatric oncology, department pediatrics, since 1995, director Biotherapy Institute Academy Health Center, 1995-1997, member various committees.

Member radiation study section National CancerInst., 1991-1995. Member special advising committee on immunology American Cancer Society, since 1994. Member translational research review subcommittee Leukemia Society American, 1995-1996.

Member National Institutes of Health reviewers reserve, since 1995. Member tumor immunologic science subcommittee American Society Bone Marrow Transplantation, 1995. Member of advisory board Childhood Leukemia Foundation, since 1995.

Teacher, instructor in field.

Achievements

• Fatih Uckun has been listed as a notable Research scientist, pediatric medicine educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Association Immunologists, American Society Hematology, American Association Cancer Research, International Society Experimental Hematology, Transplantation Society, Radiation Research Society (membership committee since 1996), American Society Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, International Society Experimental Hematology.

Interests

• Avocations: literature, classical music, swimming, tennis.

Connections

Married Linda B. Boehner, April 26, 1982. 2 children.

Father:

Ilhan A. Uckun

Mother:

Melike R. (Kostem) Uckun

Spouse:

Linda B. Boehner