Background
Pataki-Schweizer, Kerry Josef was born on November 1, 1935 in Peekskill, New York, United States. Son of John Josef and Helen Ida (Schweizer) Pataki.
medical anthropologist behavioral scientist
Pataki-Schweizer, Kerry Josef was born on November 1, 1935 in Peekskill, New York, United States. Son of John Josef and Helen Ida (Schweizer) Pataki.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1960. Master of Arts, University Washington, Seattle, 1965, Doctor of Philosophy, 1968.
Assistant professor anthropology and humanities Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 1967-1969. Research associate Institute Behavioral Science, visiting lecturer University Colorado, 1970. Assistant research anthropologist University California, San Francisco, 1971-1973, research associate department epidemiology and international health, since 1979.
Senior lecturer community medicine University Papua New Guinea, 1974-1982, associate professor behavioral science and medical anthropology, since 1983.
Guest professor Max-Planck-Institut, Federal Republic of Germany, 1987-1988. Consultant World Health Organization, World Bank, United States Agency for International Development, Papua New Guinea Department Health.
Served with Army of the United States, 1955-1956. Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1961. Fellow American Anthropological Association, International College Psychosomatic Medicine, Royal Anthropological Society, Society Applied Athropology, World Association Social Psychiatry.
Member American Association Academy Psychiatry.
Malaysian Society Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Papua New Guinea Medical Society, Society Medical Anthropology, Society Psychological Anthropology. Clubs: South. Pacific Aeronautical, Royal Portuguese Moresby Yacht, Proportional navigation guidance Petroleum.
Married Lalitha Shirin Harben, November 16, 1973. Children: Nicholas Josef, Kiran Sarah, Christopher Halim.