George Van Kollias

Background

Kollias, George Van was born on September 9, 1947 in St. Louis. Son of George Van Senior and Helen Georgia (Andros) Kollias.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, U. Missouri, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Pathology, University of California, 1982.

Career

Intern, Westcott Hospital for Animals, Detroit, 1973-1974; resident, Westcott Hospital for Animals, Detroit, 1974-1976; member clinical staff Comparative Oncology Laboratory, University of California, Davis clinical staff veterinarian, University of California Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital Zoological Medicine, 1980-1981; associate professor, U. Florida College Veterinary Medicine, 1981-1992; Jay Hyman professor wildlife medicine College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1992. Consultant to zoos and wildlife parks.

Achievements

• George Van Kollias has been listed as a noteworthy Veterinary educator, researcher, clinician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president zoo and wildlife division Morris Animal Foundation, since 1989. Trustee DianeFossey Mountain Gorilla Project, since 1991. Member American Veterinary Medical Association, American College Zoological Medicine (diplomate, charter member, Chairman of Commission 1984-1986, exem. committee since 1984), American Association Zoo Veterans, Association Avian Veterans, Wildlife Disease Association, Association Wildlife Veterans, American Association Zoos, Pks.and Aquariums (secretary animal health committee 1986-1987), Beta Theta Pi, Phi Zeta.

Connections

Father:

George Van Senior Kollias

Mother:

Helen Georgia (Andros) Kollias