Background
Fuchs, Peter Cornelius was born on May 16, 1936 in Graz, Styria, Austria. Came to the United States, 1936. Son of Robert Thilo and Martha Leonora (Benndorf) Fuchs.
pathologist medical microbiologist
Fuchs, Peter Cornelius was born on May 16, 1936 in Graz, Styria, Austria. Came to the United States, 1936. Son of Robert Thilo and Martha Leonora (Benndorf) Fuchs.
Bachelor of Science, Georgetown University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, Baltimore, 1961. Doctor of Medicine, University Maryland, Baltimore, 1963.
Fellow in microbiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1968; intern, St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, 1963-1964; resident in pathology, St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, 1964-1968; pathologist, director microbiology, hospital epidemiologist, St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, 1968-1994.
Fellow American Society Clinical Pathologists (chairman commission on continuing education council on microbiology 1977-1981), College American Pathologists (microbiology resource committee 1978-1994, vice chairman 1986-1994). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Microbiology, Conference Public Health Laboratory Directors, Society Hospital Epidemiologists American, Hospital Infection Society, Pacific Northwest Society Pathologists, Oregon Pathologists Association (president 1978), Oregon Medical Association, Washington County Medical Society.
Married Alice M. Shannon, June 4, 1960 (divorced 1983). Children: Alicia, Mark, Christopher, Theresa. Married Joyce Aileen Parrish, January 28, 1984.
Children: Kristi, Kevin.