Background
Raska, Karel Frantisek Julian was born on May 26, 1939 in Prague, Czech Republic. Arrived in the United States, 1965. Son of Karel Raska and Helena (Heller) Raskova.
educator pathologist virologist
Raska, Karel Frantisek Julian was born on May 26, 1939 in Prague, Czech Republic. Arrived in the United States, 1965. Son of Karel Raska and Helena (Heller) Raskova.
Doctor of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1965.
Fellow Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1965—1966. Associate Waksman Institute Microbiology, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1966—1967. Scientist Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1967—1968.
Professor microbiology and pathology Rutgers Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1968—1982. Professional pathology, laboratory medicine, microbiology University Medicine and Dentistry-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, since 1982. Professor, chairman department lab medicine and pathology University Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1989—1992.
Chairman department lab medicine and pathology St. Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, since 1992. Consultant Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, 1991—2001, E. Orange (New Jersey) Veterans Administration Medical Center, since 1991. Visiting professor Charles University Medical School, Prague, 1993—1994.
Professor pathological and laboratory medicine Drexel University, College Medicine, Philadelphia, since 2005. Lieutenant Czechoslovak Air Force, 1962-1963.
Trustee New Jersey Organ Sharing Network, Springfield, 1991—2000. President Czechoslovak Society for Arts and Sciences in American, since 2006. Member executive board Slavic Heritage Institute, since 2007.
Member of Learned Society of the Czech. Republic, American Society Cell Biologists, American Society Virology, New Jersey Society Pathology, Association University Pathologists, International Academy Pathology, American Association Cancer Research, American Society Clinical Immunology, American Association Immunology, American Society Investigative Pathology.
Married Jana Dostalova, February 18, 1960. Children: Karel III, Francis.
