Background
Ontko, Joseph Andrew was born on July 30, 1932 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Andrew and Emma (Schafer) Ontko.
Ontko, Joseph Andrew was born on July 30, 1932 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Andrew and Emma (Schafer) Ontko.
Bachelor, Syracuse University, 1953; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1957.
Assistant professor medical units, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1959-1966; advanced research fellow, American Heart Association, Bristol, England, 1966-1967; advanced research fellow, American Heart Association, Munich, 1967-1968; research scientist, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, since 1968. Associate professor of University Oklahoma Medical School, Oklahoma City, 1968-1974, professor, since 1974. Member alcohol research review committee Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, Bethesda, Maryland., 1975-1979.
First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1957-1959. Member National Institutes of Health (metabolism study section, career development award 1970-1975), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Heart Association, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio-chemical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Norma Sue Sheperd, April 5, 1980 (deceased 1987). Children: Joseph A. Junior, Jesse, Jennifer, Patricia.