Background
Polet, Herman was born on August 15, 1930 in Ghent, Belgium. Son of Alois and Zulma (Lourdault) Polet. came to the United States 1958.
Polet, Herman was born on August 15, 1930 in Ghent, Belgium. Son of Alois and Zulma (Lourdault) Polet. came to the United States 1958.
Student, St. Lievens College, Ghent, 1949; Doctor of Medicine, U. Ghent, Belgium, 1956.
Research fellow tumor therapy, Children's Cancer Research Foundation, Boston, 1958-1959; resident in pathology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1959-1960; resident in pathology, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1960-1962; research fellow in microbiology, Harvard University, Boston, 1962-1964; medical research officer, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, Washington, 1964-1968; assistant professor pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1969-1978; associate pathologist, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1969-1978; associate professor pathology, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1978-1990; professor pathology, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1990.
First lieutenant Belgian Army, 1956-1958. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Cell Biology, American Society Investigative Pathology, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, United States-Canada Academy Pathology.
Married Helga Spieker, January 5, 1965.
