John Henry Frenster

Background

Frenster, John Henry was born on October 14, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Pauline (Janssen) Frenster.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Illinois, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, 1954.

Career

Intern, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1954-1955; fellow hematology, University of Illinois Hospitals, Chicago, 1956-1957; resident medicine, University of Illinois Hospitals, Chicago, 1955-1958; postdoctoral fellow, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1958-1960; assistant professor biology, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1962-1966; assistant professor medicine, Stanford (California) U., 1966-1973; chief oncology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California, 1972-1989; clinical associate professor medicine, Stanford University, since 1973. Chairman cancer care Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, 1972-1989, director staff corporation, 1975-1989. Consultant medicine Palo Alto (California) VA Medical Center, 1966-1973, consultant National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1973.

Achievements

• John Henry Frenster has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of committee Bicycle Safety, Atherton, California, 1970, Beyond War, Palo Alto, 1984. Captain United States Army Reserve, 1960-1962. Fellow American College of Physicians.

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association Cancer Research, American Society for Hematology, American Society Cell Biology, American Society Clinical Oncology, American Economics Association.

Interests

• Avocations: music, poetry, hiking, computers.

Connections

Married Jeannette A. Hovsepian, June 15, 1958. Children: Jeff A., Diane A., Linda A.

Father:

Henry Frenster

Mother:

Pauline (Janssen) Frenster

Spouse:

Jeannette A. Hovsepian

child:

Diane A. Frenster

child:

Jeff A. Frenster

child:

Linda A. Frenster