Background
Gross, Ludwik was born on September 11, 1904 in Cracow, Poland. Arrived in the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1943. Son of Adolf and Augusta (Alexander) Gross.
physician research professor of medicine
Gross, Ludwik was born on September 11, 1904 in Cracow, Poland. Arrived in the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1943. Son of Adolf and Augusta (Alexander) Gross.
Doctor of Medicine, Jagiellon University, Cracow, 1929. Prix Chevillon, Academy Medicine, Paris, 1937. Doctor of Science(honorary), Mount Sinai School Medicine, City University of New York, 1983.
Intern and resident St. Lazar General Hospital, Cracow, 1929—1932. Part time research experimental cancer Pasteur Institute, Paris. Postgraduate clinical training Salpetriere, University Paris, 1932—1939.
Cancer research Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, 1941—1943. Chief cancer research VA Med Center, Bronx, 1946—1999. Research professor department medicine Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1971—1973, emeritus professor, 1973—1999.
Consultant Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Center, New York City, 1955—1957, associate scientist, 1957—1960. Distinguished Leukemia lecturer University Southern Alabama, 1976. 17th G.H.A. Clowes Memorial lecturer, 77.
From captain to major medical corps United States Army, 1943-1946.
(Book by Gross, Ludwik)
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Physicians, International Society Hematology. Member: National Academy of Sciences, American Medical Association, New York State Medical Society, Bronx County Medical Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Association Military Surgeons United States, American Association Cancer Research (director 1973-1976), New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Dorothy L. Nelson, October 7, 1943. 1 child Augusta H.