Paul William Gikas

Background

Gikas, Paul William was born on July 23, 1928 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of John and Minnie (Neumann) Gikas.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1950; Doctor of Medicine University of Michigan, 1954.

Career

Chief laboratory service, Veterans Administration Hospital., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1960-1968; member of faculty, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, since 1959; associate professor pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, 1966-1969; professor, University of Michigan Medical School, 1969-1995; professor emeritus, University of Michigan Medical School, since 1995; faculty representative to Big Ten Intercollegiate Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Association, University of Michigan Medical School, 1982-1988; assistant dean for admissions, University of Michigan Medical School, 1990-1997. Consultant Armed Forces Institute Pathology, 1966-1974.

Achievements

• Paul William Gikas has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Prevention of Highway Injury - The Proceedings of a Symposium held April 19-21, 1967, in honor of The University of Michigan's Sesquicentennial Celebration and sponsored by the University's Medical School and Highway Safety Research Institute

Membership

Member advising committee traffic safety Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1966-1968. Member Governor Michigan Special Commission Traffic Safety Michigan, 1964. Chairman, Board Of Directors Public Citizen, Inc., since 1971.

Co-trustee Center Study Responsive Law, Washington, 1969-1971. Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1956-1958. Fellow College American Pathologists, United States and Canada Academy Pathology, Alpha Omega Alpha, Nu Sigma Nu.

Connections

Married Lois Suzanne Haglund, December 27, 1952. Children— Sandra Jane, Sarah Elizabeth, Paula Suzanne.

Father:

John Gikas

Mother:

Minnie (Neumann) Gikas

Spouse:

Lois Suzanne Haglund

child:

Sarah Elizabeth Gikas

child:

Paula Suzanne Gikas

child:

Sandra Jane Gikas