Background
Isselbacher, Kurt Julius was born on September 12, 1925 in Wirges, Germany. Son of Albert and Flori (Strauss) Isselbacher. came to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1945.
Isselbacher, Kurt Julius was born on September 12, 1925 in Wirges, Germany. Son of Albert and Flori (Strauss) Isselbacher. came to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1945.
AB, Harvard University, 1946; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Harvard University, 1950.
Intern, then resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1950-1953; investigator, National Institutes of Health, 1953-1956; chief gastrointestinal unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1957-1989; Chairman of Commission research, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1967; director Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, since 1987; professor medicine, Harvard Medical School, since 1966; chairman of the executive committee departments medicine, Harvard Medical School, 1968-1997; Mallinckrodt professor medicine, Harvard Medical School, 1972-1997; distinguished Mallinckrodt professor medicine, Harvard Medical School, since 1998; chairman university cancer committee, Harvard Medical School, 1972-1987. Member governing board National Research Council, 1987-1990. Member science board Food and Drug Administration, 1993.
(Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th edition ...)
Fellow American College of Physicians (John Phillips award for Distinguished Achievement in Clinical Medicine 1989), American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member NAS (chairman food and nutrition board 1983-1988, member Executive Committee, member county 1987-1990, Chairman of Commission on risk assessment of hazardous air pollutants 1991-1994), American Gastroenterology Association (president 1974-1975, Julius Friedenwald medal for outstanding achievement in gastroenterology 1985), Association American Physicians President 1977-1978).
Married Rhoda Solin, June 22, 1955. Children: Lisa, Karen, Jody, Eric.