Pierre Soupart

Background

Soupart, Pierre was born on October 1, 1923 in Morlanwelz, Belgium. Son of Arthur and Angèle (Couteau) Soupart.

Education

Came to the United States, 1962, naturalized, 1969. Doctor of Medicine Brussels University, 1949, Doctor of Philosophy, 1959, honorary professor, 1975.

Career

Assistant professor department biochemistry Brussels U. School Medicine, 1950-1956, associate professor, 1956-1962. Head clinical laboratories Clinic for Industrial Accidents, Brussels, 1952-1962. Professor biochemistry and human nutrition Province of Brabant Institute Technology, Brussels, 1959-1962.

Research associate division reproductive physiology, department Ob-Gyn, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, Nashville, 1962-1963, assistant professor Ob-Gyn, 1963-1966, associate research professor, 1966-1981, senior investigator Vanderbilt Center for Population Research and Studies in Reproductive Biology, 1969-1981, member university committee for protection of human subjects, 1973-1976.

Visiting professor Universidad Catolica de Chile and Universidad de Chile, Santiago, 1976. Visiting professor University of California, spring 1979.

Guest speaker numerous conferences. Visiting professor U. British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1979, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1979, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 1979.

Achievements

• Pierre Soupart has been listed as a noteworthy physician, educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as medical officer Belgian Army, 1949-1950. Francqui Foundation fellow, 1948, advanced fellow, 1961. Member Society Study of Reproduction (chairman bylaws committee 1973-1975), Societe Belge de Biochimie, New York Academy Sciences, Society Study of Fertility (United Kingdom), American Fertility Society, Sociedad Latino Americana de Microscopia Electronica, American Society Andrology (charter), Society Cryobiology, American Association Tissue Banks, International Embryotransfer Society, American Association Gynecologic Laparascopists, Sigma Xi, Belgian Dietetic Association (honorary).

Connections

Married Simone Haegeman, July 23, 1949. Children: Evelyne, Antoinette, Pascale.

Father:

Arthur Soupart

Mother:

Angèle (Couteau) Soupart

Spouse:

Simone Haegeman

child:

Evelyne Soupart

child:

Antoinette Soupart

child:

Pascale Soupart