Frederick Wolfgang Oehme

Background

Oehme, Frederick Wolfgang was born on October 14, 1933 in Leipzig, Germany. Son of Friedrich Oswald and Frieda Betha (Wohlgamuth) Oehme. came to the United States, 1934.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biological Science, Cornell Univercity, 1957; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1958; Master of Science in Toxicology and Medicine, Kansas State University, 1962; Department of Motor Vehicles in Pathology, Justus Liebig U., Giessen, Germany, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Toxicology, U. Missouri, 1969.

Career

Resident intern, Large Animal and Ambulatory Clinic, Cornell Univercity, 1957-1958; general practice veterinary medicine, 1958-1959; from assistant to associate professor medicine College Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1959-1966, 69-73; director comparative toxicology laboratories, Kansas State University, since 1969; professor toxicology, medicine and physiology College Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1974-1996; professor toxicology, pathobiology, medicine and physiology, Kansas State University, since 1996; postdoctoral research fellow in toxicology, National Institutes of Health, U. Missouri, 1966-1969. Consultant Food and Drug Administration, Washington, Center for Veterinary Medicine, Rockville, Maryland., AnimalCare committee U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1969-1976, Syntex Corporation, Palo Alto, California, 1976-1977. Member science advisory panel on PBB Governor' General’ s Office, State of Michigan, 1976-1977, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Task Force on Toxicity, Toxicology and Environmental Hazard, 1976-1983.

Consultant, member of advisory group on pesticides Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, since 1977. Expert state and federal witness. Advisor World Health Organization, Geneva.

Presenter more than 620 papers to professional meetings. Numerous other activities.

Achievements

• Frederick Wolfgang Oehme has been listed as a noteworthy Medical researcher and educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member council Lutheran Church American, senior choir, numerous committees, advisory council Cub Scouts American, Eagle Scouts, manager, coach Little League Baseball. Council representative, treasurer area council, various committees Parent-Teachers Association. Member Manhattan Civic Theatre.

Board of trustees Manhattan Marlin Swim Team. Director meet Little Apple Invitational Swim Meet, 1984. Fellow American Academy Clinical Toxicology (charter, past president, numerous committees), American Academy Veterinary and Comparative Toxicology (past secretary-treasurer, numerous committees).

Member Society Toxicology (past president, numerous committees), WorldFedn. Clinical Toxicology Centers and Poison Control Centers (past president), Society Toxicologic Pathologists, New York Academy Sciences, American Veterinary Medical Association (commission on environmentology 1971-1973, advising committee council on biological and therapeutic agents 1971-1974, various others), National Center Toxicological Research (veterinary toxicology representative science advisory board), National Research Council (subcommittee on organic contaminants in drinking water, safe drinking water committee, advisory center on toxicology assembly life science 1976-1977, panel on toxicologymarine board, assembly of engineering 1976-1979, commission on veterinary medical science assembly life science 1976-1978), National Center for Toxicological Research (graduate education subcommittee, science advisory board 1974-1977), Cornell Univercity Athletic Assn, Omega Tau Sigma, Phi Zeta, Sigma Xi, numerous others.

Interests

• Avocations: history readings, science writings, nature tours and walks, traveling.

Connections

Married Nancy Beth MacAdam, August 6, 1960 (divorced June 1981). Children: Stephen Frederick, Susan Lynn, Deborah Ann, Heidi Beth. Married Pamela Sheryl Ford, October 2, 1981.

1 child, April Virginia.

Father:

Friedrich Oswald Oehme

Mother:

Frieda Betha (Wohlgamuth) Oehme

Spouse:

Pamela Sheryl Ford

Spouse:

Nancy Beth MacAdam

child:

Deborah Ann Oehme

child:

April Virginia Oehme

child:

Heidi Beth Oehme

child:

Susan Lynn Oehme

child:

Stephen Frederick Oehme