Background
Warkany, Josef was born on March 25, 1902 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Jacob and Hermine (Buchwald) Warkany. came to the United States, 1932, naturalized, 1938.
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Josef Warkany, Austrian Pediatrician, researcher. Diplomate American Board Pediatrics. Member American Pediatric Society (Howland award 1970), Society Pediatric Research, Ohio Medical Association, Academy Medicine Cincinnati, American Academy Pediatrics (honorary), Harvey Society, Teratology Society (founder, 1st president 1960), Society de Pédiatrie (Paris), European Teratology Society (honorary), Japanese TeratologySoc. (honorary)
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Education
Doctor of Medicine, University Vienna, 1926; Honorary Doctor of Science, Thomas Jefferson Medical College, 1974; Honorary Doctor of Science, University of Illinois, 1975.
Career
Intern, Children's Clinic, Vienna, 1926-1927; assistant, Reichsanstalt for Mothers and Children, 1927-1931; scholar, Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Cincinnati, 1931-1934; fellow, Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Cincinnati, 1935; assistant attending pediatrician, Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, 1934-1935; attending pediatrician, Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, from 1935; founder Human Genetics division, Children's Hospital attending pediatrician, pediatric and contagious divisions, Cincinnati General Hospital, from 1935; director mental retardation research Institute for Development Research, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1966-1977; professor research pediatrics, U. Cincinnati College Medicine, from 1953.
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Membership
Member American Pediatric Society (Howland award 1970), Society Pediatric Research, Ohio Medical Association, Academy Medicine Cincinnati, American Academy Pediatrics (honorary), Harvey Society, Teratology Society (founder, 1st president 1960), Society de Pédiatrie (Paris), European Teratology Society (honorary), Japanese TeratologySoc. (honorary) M C.
Connections
Married Suzanne Blanche Buhlman, April 24, 1937 (deceased). Children— Joseph Henry, Stephen.
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Austria -
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Education
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1926
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1974
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1975
Career
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1926 - 1927
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1927 - 1931
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1931 - 1934
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1934 - 1935
Awards
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Recipient Mead-Johnson award, 1944. Borden award, 1950; award medal American Association Plastic Surgeons, 1962. Distinguished Achievement award Modern Medicine, 1964. Honors award American Cleft Palate Association, 1966. Max Weinstein-Cerebral Palsy award United Cerebral Palsy Associations, 1969. Charles H. Hood Foundation award, 1972. Research award American Association Mental Deficiency, 1976. Recognition award Cincinnati Pediatric Society, 1976. George Rieveschl Junior award University Cincinnati, 1976. Daniel Drake medal, 1985.Recipient Mead-Johnson award, 1944. Borden award, 1950; award medal American Association Plastic Surgeons, 1962. Distinguished Achievement award Modern Medicine, 1964.
Honors award American Cleft Palate Association, 1966. Max Weinstein-Cerebral Palsy award United Cerebral Palsy Associations, 1969. Charles H. Hood Foundation award, 1972.
Research award American Association Mental Deficiency, 1976. Recognition award Cincinnati Pediatric Society, 1976. George Rieveschl Junior award University Cincinnati, 1976.
Daniel Drake medal, 1985.