Leonard Paul Eliel

Background

Eliel, Leonard Paul was born on September 14, 1914 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Paul and Harriet Stewart (Judd) Eliel.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Harvard, 1936. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard, 1940.

Career

Intern Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1940-1942. Medical officer Pan American Airways, Accra, Africa and New York City, 1942-1944. Head cancer research section Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, 1951-1964, director research, 1956-1959, executive director, 1959-1965, vice president, also director research, 1965-1970.

Associate director, University Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, 1970. Interim executive vice president, 1970-1971. Executive vice president, director, 1971-1973.

Associate chief staff for research Veterans Administration Hospital, American Lake, Washington, 1974-1985. Professor medicine University Oklahoma School Medicine, 1966-1974, head endocrinology section, 1973-1974. Visiting professor University Washington Department Medicine, Seattle, 1969-1970, clinical professor medicine, 1974-1977, professor medicine, from 1977.

Chairman clinical cancer training committee National Cancer Institute, 1969-1971.

Achievements

• Leonard Paul Eliel has been listed as a noteworthy educator, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Oklahoma City Symphony Society, 1968-1969. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians.

Member American Clinical and Climatological Association, American Federation Clinical Research, American Medical Association, American Society Clinical Investigation, Endocrine Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Marjorie Blake, January 14, 1943. Children– Alan, Suzanne.

Father:

Paul Eliel

Mother:

Harriet Stewart (Judd) Eliel

Spouse:

Marjorie Blake

child:

Suzanne Eliel

child:

Alan Eliel