Background
III, Harry Bryan Neel was born on October 28, 1939 in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. Son of Harry Bryan and May Birgitta (Bjornsson) N.
III, Harry Bryan Neel was born on October 28, 1939 in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. Son of Harry Bryan and May Birgitta (Bjornsson) N.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1962; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York-Brooklyn, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1976.
Intern, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1966-1967; resident in general surgery, University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis, 1967-1968; resident in otolaryngology, Mayo Graduate School Medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1970-1974; consultant in otohinolaryngology, Mayo Graduate School Medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1974; consultant in cell biology, Mayo Graduate School Medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1981; associate professor otolaryngology and microbiology Medical School, Mayo Graduate School Medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1979-1984; professor, Mayo Graduate School Medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1984; also department chairman otolaryngology, Mayo Graduate School Medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Vice president board directors Minnesota Orchestra in Rochester, Inc., 1982, president, chairman, 1983-1984. Member development committee Minnesota Orchestral Association, 1983, Mayo Foundation bd.devel., 1983-1986. Board directors Mayo Health Plan, 1986-1992, chairman, 1990-1992.
Member board Mayo Management Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1992-1994. Member board regents University of Minnesota, since 1991, chair faculty staff, student affairs committee, 1993-1995, vice Chairman of the Board, 1995-1997. Board directors Greater Rochester Area University Center, since 1993.
With United States Public Health Service, 1968-1970. Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons (Board of Governors 1985-1990, development board since 1988, treasurer since 1990, secretary-treasurer Minnesota chapter 1983-1985, president 1988-1989), American Academy Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (prize for basic research in otolaryngology 1972, board dris. 1988-1991, established Neel Distinguished Research Lectureship Endowment Fund 1994), Minnesota Medical Association, Zumbro Valley Medical Society, American Broncho-Esophagological Association (president-elect 1988, president 1989-1990), American Laryngological, Rhinological and Oto.
School (Mosher award 1980, president-elect 1995-1996, centennial president 1996-1997), American Laryngological Association (Casselberry award 1985, secretary 1988-1993, vice president 1994, president since 1994, Newcomb award 1996, Baker lecturer 1998), Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Association Academy Depts. in Otolaryngology (secretary-treasurer 1984-1986, president-elect 1986, president 1988-1989), Alumni Association Cornell Univercity (Outstanding Alumni award 1985), Collegium Otolaryngology Amicitiae Sacrum since 1990, American Board Otolaryngology (board directors since 1986, treasurer since 1998, most admired man of decade 1992).
Married Ingrid Helene Vaga, August 29, 1964. Children: Carlton Bryan, Harry Bryan IV, Roger Clifton.