Background
Petrakis, Nicholas Louis was born on February 6, 1922 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Louis Nicholas and Stamatina (Boosalis) Petrakis.
educator epidemiologist medical researcher
Petrakis, Nicholas Louis was born on February 6, 1922 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Louis Nicholas and Stamatina (Boosalis) Petrakis.
Bachelor, Augustana College, 1943. Bachelor of Science in Medicine, University South Dakota, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1946.
Intern, Minneapolis General Hospital, 1946-1947;
physician-researcher, United States Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, San Francisco, 1947-1949;
resident physician, Minneapolis General Hospital, 1949-1950;
senior assistant surgeon, National Cancer Institute, United States Public Health Service, San Francisco, 1950-1954;
assistant research physician, Cancer Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, 1954-1956;
assistant professor preventive medicine, University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, 1956-1960;
associate professor, University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, 1960-1966;
professor, University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, 1966-1991;
department chairman epidemiology and international health, University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, 1978-1988;
professor emeritus, University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, since 1991;
professor epidemiology, University of California School Public Health, Berkeley, 1981-1991. Associate director G.W. Hooper Education, University of California, San Francisco, 1970-1974, acting director, 1974-1977, department chairman epidemiology and international health, 1979-1989. Co-director Breast Screening Center of Northern California, Oakland, 1976-1981.
Consultant Breast Cancer Task Force, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1976. Chairman Biometry & Epidemiology Contract Review Committee, Bethesda, 1977-1981. Member board science counselors, division cancer etiology National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, 1982-1986.
Member scientific advising committee California State Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, 1991-1993. Consultant U. Crete School Medicine, Heraklion, Greece, 1984. Board directors Northern California Cancer Center, 1991.
Member American Society Preventive Oncology (founding, president 1984-1985, Distinguished Achievement award 1992), Society for Prospective Medicine (founding), American Association Cancer Research, American Epidemiological Society, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Board Preventive Medicine (certified).
Married Patricia Elizabeth Kelly, June 24, 1947. Children: Steven John, Susan Lynn, Sandra Kay.