Merle Kenneth Loken

Background

Loken, Merle Kenneth was born on January 21, 1924 in Hudson, South Dakota, United States. Son of Albert R. and Emma T. (Lunder) Loken.

Education

Bachelor, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1946. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1956. Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1962.

Career

Assistant professor, Augustana College, 1949-1950; member of faculty, University of Minnesota School Medicine, since 1953; professor radiology, University of Minnesota School Medicine, since 1969; director division nuclear medicine, University of Minnesota School Medicine, 1963-1987; faculty representative to Big 10 Intercollegiate Conference, University of Minnesota School Medicine, 1974-1981.

Achievements

• Merle Kenneth Loken has been listed as a noteworthy radiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, 51-52. Fellow American College Radiology. Member Society Nuclear Medicine (president centralchpt.

1972-1974, national treasurer 1972-1975, trustee 1976-1980, national president 1983-1984), Minnesota Radiological Society, Radiological Society North America, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Fern Mae Buhler, June 1, 1947. Children— Allen, Evonne, Gwenda, Lynette, Warren.

Father:

Albert R. Loken

Mother:

Emma T. (Lunder) Loken

Spouse:

Fern Mae Buhler

child:

Allen Loken

child:

Warren Loken

child:

Lynette Loken

child:

Gwenda Loken

child:

Evonne Loken