Background
Ultmann, John Ernest was born on January 6, 1925 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Oskar and Hedwig (Schechter) Ultmann. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1943.
Ultmann, John Ernest was born on January 6, 1925 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Oskar and Hedwig (Schechter) Ultmann. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1943.
Student, Brooklyn College, 1946; student, Oberlin College, 1946-1948; Doctor of Medicine Columbia University, 1952; Dr honoris causa, Heidelberg U., Federal Republic Germany, 1986; Dr honoris causa, Vienna U., Austria, 1991.
Intern, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York City, 1952-1953;
resident, New York Hospital, 1953-1955;
American Cancer Society fellow in hematology, Columbia, 1955-1956;
practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, New York City, 1956-1968;
practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, Chicago, since 1968. Member of staff Francis Delafield Hospital, 1955-1968, Presbyterian Hospital, 1956-1968,Bellevue Hospital, 1961-1968. Career scientist Health Research Council City New York, 1959-1968.
Consultant Harlem Hospital, New York City, 1966-1968. Director clinical oncology Franklin McLean Memorial Research Institute, 1968-1991. Professor medicine School Medicine University of Chicago, since 1970, director Cancer Research Center, 1973-1991, assoc.dir., 1991-1994, director emeritus, since 1994, dean for research and development, 1978-1988.
Honorary professor Cancer Institute Chinese Academy Medical Sciences, People's Republic of China, 1988. Chairman of the Board science counselors division cancer treatment National Cancer Institute, 1976-1980, member board science counselors division cancer prevention and control, 1985-1988. Member of advisory board Cancer Control to Governor of Illinois, 1976-1993, chairman, 1985-1993.
Board of directors Association American Cancer Institutions, 1974-1975, president-elect, 1983-1984, president, 1984-1985, Chairman of the Board, 1985-1986. Board directors at-large Illinois division American Cancer Society, 1976-1979. Trustee Illinois Cancer Council, 1976-1993.
Chairman National Coalition for Cancer Research, 1985-1990. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians, Institute Medicine Chicago.
Member American Federation Clinical Investigation, Society Study Blood, American Association Cancer Research, American Socs. Hematology, American Association of University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Harvey Society, American Society Clinical Oncology (director 1978-1983, president-elect 1980-1981, president 1981-1982, past president 1982-1983), Chicago Society Internal Medicine, Central Society Clinical Research, Sociedad Chilena de Cancerologia, Sociedad Chilena de Hematologia, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Ruth E. Layton, May 25, 1952. Children: Monica, Michelle, Barry.
