John Stephen Kovach

Background

Kovach, John Stephen was born on October 11, 1936 in Cleveland. Son of John and Irene Ann (Cherosky) Kovach.

Education

Bachelor, Princeton University, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1962.

Career

Intern, Presbyterian Hospital, College Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University, 1962-1963; medical resident, Presbyterian Hospital, College Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University, 1963-1965; fellow hematology, College Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University, 1965-1966; medical officer United States Public Health Service, laboratory chemical biology, National Institute Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1966-1968; biochemist laboratory chemical biology, National Institute Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1968-1972; visiting resident division medical oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1972-1973; associate professor oncology Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1976-1981; consultant medical oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1976; chairman division development oncology research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1976-1986; professor oncology Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1981; department chairman, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1986-1994; director Mayo Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1986-1994; George M. Eisenberg professor oncology Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1989; director, City of Hope National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center, Duarte, California, since 1994; executive vice president for medical and science affairs National Medical Center, City of Hope National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center, Duarte, California, since 1994; associate professor medicine, College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1973-1976; deputy director clinical oncology Cancer Research Center, Columbia University, New York City, 1973-1976; attending physician Presbyterian Medical Center, Columbia University, New York City, 1973-1976. Member support review committee Cancer Center National Cancer Institute, Bethesda., since 1988.

Achievements

• John Stephen Kovach has been listed as a noteworthy Oncologist, research center administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1966-1968. Member American Association Cancer Institutions (board directors 1988-1990, president since 1994), American Society Clinical Oncologists, American Association Cancer Research, American Society Microbiology.

Connections

Married Barbara C. H. Summerskill, April 29, 1978. Children: Alexandra, Elizabeth.

Father:

John Kovach

Mother:

Irene Ann (Cherosky) Kovach

Spouse:

Barbara C. H. Summerskill

child:

Elizabeth Kovach

child:

Alexandra Kovach