Jan Tomas Vilcek

Background

Vilcek, Jan Tomas was born on June 17, 1933 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. Son of Julius and Friderika (Fischer) Vilcek. came to the United States, 1965, naturalized, 1970.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Comenius U., Bratislava, 1957; Computer Sciences Corporation (Doctor of Philosophy), Czechoslovak Academy Science, Bratislava, 1962.

Career

Fellow, Institute Virology, Bratislava, 1957-1962; head of laboratory, Institute Virology, Bratislava, 1962-1964; assistant professor microbiology, New York University Medical Center, New York City, 1965-1968; associate professor, New York University Medical Center, New York City, 1968-1973; professor, New York University Medical Center, New York City, since 1973; head biological response modifiers, New York University Medical Center, New York City, since 1983. Lecturer Chinese Academy Medical Science, Beijing, 1981, 83, Osaka U., 1987-1988;chairman nomenclature committee World Health Organization, 1981-1986, consultant biological standardization committee, 1982-1988. Member of advisory committee Cancer Society, 1981-1987, chairman, 1983.

ExpertFrench Ministry Health, 1983-1988. Member science advisory board Max Planck Institute, Munich, 1987-1995.

Achievements

• January Tomas Vilcek has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Interferon, (Virology Monographs 6)

Membership

Member review panel Israel Cancer Research Fund, 1993-1996. Member fellowship review committee American Heart Association, 1992-1994. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member Society General Microbiology, American Society Microbiology, American Association Immunologists, International Society Interferon Research, Czech Immunology Society, International Cytokine Society (president 1997-1998), Czechoslovak Society for Microbiology.

Connections

Married Marica F. Gerhath, July 28, 1962.

Father:

Julius Vilcek

Mother:

Friderika (Fischer) Vilcek

Spouse:

Marica F. Gerhath