Background
Koss, Leopold G. was born on October 2, 1920 in Gdansk, Poland. Arrived in the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1952. Son of Abram and Rose (Merenholc) Kon.
educator pathologist physician
Koss, Leopold G. was born on October 2, 1920 in Gdansk, Poland. Arrived in the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1952. Son of Abram and Rose (Merenholc) Kon.
Doctor of Medicine, University Berne, Switzerland, 1946. Doctorate (honorary), Pomeranian Medical Academy, Poland, 2002. Doctorate (honorary), University Bern, Switzerland, 2007.
Intern,, Lincoln Hospital, New York City, 1947-1948;
training pathology, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 1946-1947;
training pathology, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1949-1952;
instructor pathology, Long Island (New York) U. College Medicine, 1949-1952;
member of staff, Memorial Hospital Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York City, 1952-1970;
attending pathologist, Memorial Hospital Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York City, 1961-1970;
chief cytology service, Memorial Hospital Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York City, 1961-1970;
pathologist-in-chief, Sinai Hospital Baltimore, 1970-1973;
professor, department chairman pathology, Montefiore Hospital, Medical Center Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1973-1992;
professor, chair emeritus, Montefiore Hospital, Medical Center Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, New York, since 1993. Honorary professor pathology Severance Medical College, Seoul, Korea, 1956. Assoc.mem. Sloan-Kettering Institute Cancer Research, New York City, 1957-1970.
Associate professor pathology Sloan-Kettering division Postgraduate School Medical Sciences, Cornell Univercity, 1957-1970. Professor pathology Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1970-1973. Clinical professor pathology U. Maryland.
Medical School, 1971-1973. Visiting pathologist James Ewing Hospital, New York City, 1952-1960. Former consultant pathologist New York State Department Health, Hospital Special Surgery, New York City.
Consultant pathologist Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Nassau County Medical Center.
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Served to major Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1955-1957. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Academy Cytology (Goldblatt award 1962, Kazumasa Masubuchi Life-Time Achievement award in clinical cytology 1995), College American Pathologists, American Society Clinical Pathology, Royal College Pathologists (honorary Foundation lecturer 1997), Royal College Pathologists (honorary). Member: American Medical Association, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (Distinguished Service award 1996), International Society of Urological Pathology (F.K. Mostofi Distinguished Service award 1995), German Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina), Peruvian Society Ob-Gyn., Polish Society Pathology, Japanese Society Pathology, Argentinian Society Cytology, Mexico Society Cytology, British Society Clinical Cytology (honorary), Royal Academy Medicine Spain (correspondent), Korean Medical Association, New York State Society Pathology (Lansky-Ratner award 1989), New York Pathology Society (president 1985-1987, Middleton-Goldsmith lecturer 1992), International Academy Pathology (Maude Abbott lecturer 1989), American Society Cytology 1962, (Papanicolaou award 1966), James Ewing Society, American Society Experimental Pathology (Gold Cane award 1993), Order of Merit Republic of Poland (officer, medal 2004).
Married Lydia Palla; children: Michael S., Andrew C., Richard P.