Background
Foy, Hjordis Mannbeck was born on June 28, 1926 in Stockholm. Arrived in the United States, 1956. Daughter of Lewi Axel and Elsa Amalia (Lindborn) Mannbeck.
educator epidemiologist researcher
Foy, Hjordis Mannbeck was born on June 28, 1926 in Stockholm. Arrived in the United States, 1956. Daughter of Lewi Axel and Elsa Amalia (Lindborn) Mannbeck.
Doctor of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1953. Master of Science, University Washington, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1968.
Staff resident in neurosurgery and psychiatry, Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine, Stockholm, 1953-1956;
intern, fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1956-1959;
staff physician, Station Hospital, Fort George Mead, Maryland., 1960-1961;
admitting physician, Veterans Administration Hospital., Denver, 1963;
senior fellow, instructor, assistant professor, associate professor research training, U. Washington, Seattle, 1963-1970;
professor epidemiology, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1970. Director preventive medicine U. Washington, 1983-1989. Consultant epidemiology and biometry training Committee of National Institutes of Health, 1971-1973.
Consultant bureau of biological Food and Drug Administration, 1973-1981. Member allergy and immunology research committee National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 1975-1977. Member microbiology and infectious diseases advising committee National Institutes of Health, 1978-1982.
Consultant Ministry Public Health, Bangkok, 1987-1988.
Member Infectious Disease Society American, American College Preventive Medicine, American Epidemiological Society, Society for Epidemiological Research, International Organisation Mycoplasmologists.
D.Lewi Axel and Elsa Amalia (Lindbom) Mannbeck. Married Robert Foy, November 23, 1956 (deceased July 1992). Children: Katherine, Rebecca, Clarissa.