Background
Palek, Jiri was born on August 6, 1934 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Came to the United States, 1968. Son of Frant and Marie Palek.
academic administrator researcher medical educator
Palek, Jiri was born on August 6, 1934 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Came to the United States, 1968. Son of Frant and Marie Palek.
Doctor of Medicine, Charles University School Medicine, Prague, 1958.
Clinical assistant professor Medical School Harvard University, Boston, 1973-1974. Associate professor Medical School University Massachusetts, Worcester, 1974-1978. Associate director division hematology/oncology St. Vincent Hospital, 1974-1978.
Professor School of Medicine Tufts University, Boston, from 1978. Chairman department biomedical research, chief division hematology/oncology St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, from 1978. Consultant physician Northeast Deaconess Hospital, Boston, 1976-1978.
Physician University Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, 1976-1978. Member science advisory board Boston Sickle Cell Center, since 1988. Reviewer hematology subspecialty panel residency review committee Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, since 1989.
Member hematology study section National Institutes of Health, 1978-1984. Member editorial board, guest editor various hematology journals.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member Association American Physicians, American Federation Clinical Research, American Physiological Society, American Society Cell Biology, International Society Hematology (councillor 1989-1990, vice president since 1990), New York Academy of Sciences, Massachusetts Society Medical Research (board directors since 1987), Leukemia Society of America, Red Cell Club, Boston Blood Club.
Married Marie Palek, October 9, 1967. Children: Michael, Nicole.