Background
Burhenne, Hans Joachim was born on December 27, 1925 in Hannover, Germany. Son of Adolph and Clara (Ditges) Burhenne. emigrated to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1959.
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Hans Joachim Burhenne, American Physician, radiology educator. National Institutes of Health fellow, 1959; recipient Walter B. Cannon medal, 1982, Forsell Lecturer and medal Swedish Academy Medicine, Stockholm, 1990, Distinguished Svc. Gold medal American Roentgen Ray Society, 1995; named Distinguished Lecturer, U. B.C., 1987.
Education
Matura, Gymnasium, Salzburg, Austria, 1944; M.D. magna cum laude, Maximilian Medical School, Munich, 1951.
Career
Intern, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey resident in radiology, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1955-1959; instructor, Harvard University, 1958-1959; department chairman radiology, Children's Hospital, San Francisco, 1960-1978; clinical professor radiology, University of California, San Francisco, 1960-1978; professor radiology, U. B.C., 1978-1996; head department radiology, U. B.C., 1978-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman board directors Cathedral School, San Francisco, 1976-1977. Board directors Sterling-Winthrop Imaging Research Institute, 1989-1992. Fellow American College Radiology (counselor 1973-1977), Royal College Physicians Canada, Royal College Surgeons Ireland (honorary faculty radiology).
Member California Radiological Society (president 1977-1978), International Society Radiology (Executive Committee 1985-1996, chairman diagnostic radiology 1988-1996), Society Gastrointestinal Radiologists (president 1977), International Society Biliary Radiology (pres.1989-1991).
Connections
Married Linda Jean Warren, October 20, 1978;children by previous marriage: Mark, Antonia, Yvonne.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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National Institutes of Health fellow, 1959. Recipient Walter B. Cannon medal, 1982, Forsell Lecturer and medal Swedish Academy Medicine, Stockholm, 1990, Distinguished Svc. Gold medal American Roentgen Ray Society, 1995. Named Distinguished Lecturer, U. B.C., 1987.National Institutes of Health fellow, 1959. Recipient Walter B. Cannon medal, 1982, Forsell Lecturer and medal Swedish Academy Medicine, Stockholm, 1990, Distinguished Svc. Gold medal American Roentgen Ray Society, 1995.
Named Distinguished Lecturer, U. B.C., 1987.