Background
Rak, Kalman was born on August 20, 1929 in Szeged, Hungary. Son of Kalman Rak and Margit Lantos.
Rak, Kalman was born on August 20, 1929 in Szeged, Hungary. Son of Kalman Rak and Margit Lantos.
Doctor of Medicine, University Medical School, Szeged, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1967. Doctor of Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1984.
Resident 1st department medicine, U. Medical School, Szeged, 1953-1957; from assistant professor to associate professor, U. Medical School, Szeged, 1958-1974; chairman, professor 2d department medicine, U. Medical School, Szeged, 1974-1994; professor medicine, U. Medical School, Szeged, since 1994. Head of hematology department 2d department medicine U. Medical School, Debrecen, since 1994.
President Alexander Koranyi Society, Budapest, 1982-1986, Science Council of Health, Budapest, 1991-2001. Vice president regional committee Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Debrecen, 1993-1999. Member Hungarian Society Haematology (president 1995-1999, Marschalko medal 1993, Eotvos-wreath Laureatus Academiae 1997, Szechenyi prize and medal 2000), others.
Married Anna Macher, January 4, 1963. 1 child, Peter.