Background
Mortensen, Otto Axel was born on June 4, 1902 in Milwaukee. Son of Morton Hans and Anna (Petersen) Mortensen.
Mortensen, Otto Axel was born on June 4, 1902 in Milwaukee. Son of Morton Hans and Anna (Petersen) Mortensen.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1927, Master of Science, 1928, Doctor of Medicine 1929.
Intern, Research Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1929-1930. Instructor anatomy University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1930-1931, assistant professor, 1931-1937, associate professor, 1937-1946, professor, 1946-1972, assistant dean School Medicine, 1949-1952, associate dean, 1952-1967, chairman anatomy, 1950-1967. Visiting professor Stanford, 1972-1979.
Consultant medical education, Peru, 1957-1958.
Consultant research career awards National Institutes of Health consultant anatomical training science committee, 1965-1969. Board of directors Madison General Hospital, president Medical and Surgical Foundation, 1970-1979.
Trustee Village of Shorewood Hills, 1946, president, 1947-1949.
Member governments’ Ednl. Advisory Committee, 1955-1967. Member Wisconsin Ednl.
Approval Board, 1967-1979.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Association Anatomists (vice president 1960-1962), Wisconsin Medical Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Lila A. Embretson, January 1, 1931. Children: Margaret Ann, Charles Otto, Peter Andrew.