Background
Zechman, Fred William was born on March 16, 1928 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Frederick William and Kathryn S. (Ritz) Zechman.
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Fred William Zechman
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Fred William Zechman, American Physiologist, educator, administrator. Recipient Outstanding Preclin. Teaching award Student American Medical Association, 1968-1969, Faculty of Science Achievement award Kentucky Medical Association, 1971; American Physiological Society.summer fellow, 1960; United States Air Force grantee, 1960-1966, 67-71; National Institutes of Health grantee, 1966-1971, 74-83.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Otterbein College, 1949; Master of Sciences, University Maryland., 1951; Doctor of Philosophy (University scholar), Duke U., 1957; postgraduate (University fellow), Duke U., 1956-1957.
Career
Graduate assistant department zoology, U. Maryland., 1949-1951;
biologist, Office Naval Research, Washington, 1951-1953;
instructor in physiology, Duke U., 1953-1957;
assistant professor physiology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1957-1960;
associate professor, Miami University, 1960-1961;
assistant professor physiology and biophysics, U. Kentucky College Medicine, 1961-1962;
associate professor, U. Kentucky College Medicine, 1963-1968;
professor physiology and biophysics, U. Kentucky College Medicine, 1986-1993;
department chairman physiology and biophysics, U. Kentucky College Medicine
research professor, U. Kentucky College Medicine, 1980-1981;
associate dean Graduate School, U. Kentucky College Medicine, 1982-1988;
vice chancellor research and graduate studies, U. Kentucky College Medicine, 1988-1990;
professor emeritus, U. Kentucky College Medicine, since 1993. Visiting professor U. Hawaii, 1971. Board directors U. Kentucky Research Foundation.
Consultant, lecturer in field. Member international symposiums.
Achievements
Membership
Member Aerospace Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physiological Society (educational materials review board public affairs), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Kentucky Academy Science, American Thoracic Society, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Nancy Ann Bussard, June 24, 1950. Children: Jami Ann, Frederick William III.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Preclin. Teaching award Student American Medical Association, 1968-1969, Faculty of Science Achievement award Kentucky Medical Association, 1971. American Physiological Society.summer fellow, 1960. United States Air Force grantee, 1960-1966, 67-71. National Institutes of Health grantee, 1966-1971, 74-83.Recipient Outstanding Preclin. Teaching award Student American Medical Association, 1968-1969, Faculty of Science Achievement award Kentucky Medical Association, 1971. American Physiological Society.summer fellow, 1960.
United States Air Force grantee, 1960-1966, 67-71. National Institutes of Health grantee, 1966-1971, 74-83.