Background
Freireich, Emil J was born on March 16, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of David and Mary (Klein) Freireich.
Freireich, Emil J was born on March 16, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of David and Mary (Klein) Freireich.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1947; M.D. with honors, University of Illinois, 1949; Honorary Doctor of Science, University of Illinois, 1982.
Intern, Cook County (Illinois) Hospital, Chicago, 1949-1950; resident in internal medicine, Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, 1950-1953; research associate in hematology, Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, Boston, 1953-1955; senior investigator, head Leukemia Service, United States Public Health Service, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1955-1965; professor medicine, University Texas System Cancer Center, Houston, since 1965; chief research in hematology, University Texas System Cancer Center, 1965-1985; head department development therapeutics, University Texas System Cancer Center, 1972-1983; department chairman hematology, University Texas System Cancer Center, 1983-1985; director Adult Leukemia Research Program, University Texas System Cancer Center, since 1985; professor medicine, University Texas Health Science Center (School Medicine), since 1973; chief division oncology, University Texas Health Science Center (School Medicine), 1973-1981; member of faculty, Graduate School Medical, Health Sciences Center, since 1965. Member review committee drug. development division cancer treatment National Institutes of Health, 1975-1980, Ruth Harriet Ainsworth chair in development therapeutics, since 1980.
(Book by Freireich MD, Dr. Emil J., Lemak MD, Dr. Noreen A.)
Fellow American College of Physicians, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member International Society Hematology, American Society Hematology, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, American Society Clinical Oncology (David A. Karnofsky award 1976, president 1980-1981), American Society Clinical Investigators, American Association Cancer Research, Leukemia Society American (president Gulf Coast chapter 1968-1970, trustee 1968-1970, Robert Roesler DeVilliers award 1979, grant review subcommittee 1986-1989), Texas Medical Association, American Medical Association (editorial board journal 1973-1983), Association American Physicians, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Haroldine Lee Cunningham, March 13, 1953. Children: Debra Ann, David Alan, Lindsay Gail, Thomas Jon.