Background
Urbach, Frederick was born on September 6, 1922 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Erich and Josepha (Kronstein) University.
Urbach, Frederick was born on September 6, 1922 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Erich and Josepha (Kronstein) University.
AB cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1946; Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1987.
Intern, Jefferson Hospital, 1946-1947; fellow in dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1949-1952; fellow pediatric dermatology, Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, 1950-1952; assistant visiting physician, Philadelphia General Hospital, Skin and Cancer Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1952-1954; associate chief cancer research (dermatology), Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1954-1955; chief cancer research (dermatology), Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1955-1958; assistant medical director, Skin and Cancer Hospital Philadelphia, 1958-1967; medical director, Skin and Cancer Hospital Philadelphia, 1967-1988; research professor physiology, U. Buffalo Graduate School, 1955-1958; associate professor dermatology, Temple University School Medicine, 1958-1960; professor research dermatology, Temple University School Medicine, 1960-1967; department chairman dermatology, Temple University School Medicine, 1967-1988; director, Center for Photobiology, 1977-1989, professor dermatology emeritus, since 1989; deputy director, Health Research Inc., Buffalo, 1954-1958. Member United States national committee photo-biology National Academy Science, 1973-1980.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. With United States Army Air Force, 1947-1949. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences.
Member American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, FACP, American Society Photobiology (councilor 1973-1976, president 1977), American Association Cancer Research Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, International Association Photobiology (vice president 1976-1979, president 1980-1984, Finsen medal 1992). Honorary member Danish Society Dermatology, Swedish Society Dermatology (Hellerstoöm medal 1977), Polish Society Dermatology, Austrian Society Dermatology, German Society Dermatology, Philippine Society Dermatology.
Married Nancy Ann Phillips (deceased 1985), December 20, 1952. Children: Erich J., Gregory M., Andrew D.