Background
Kark, Robert M. was born on August 29, 1911 in Cape Town, Union South Africa. Son of Ezekiel and Rebeccah (Kark) Kark. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1948.
Kark, Robert M. was born on August 29, 1911 in Cape Town, Union South Africa. Son of Ezekiel and Rebeccah (Kark) Kark. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1948.
Bachelor of Arts, University Cape Town, 1931; D.Ch., Guy's Hospital Medical School, London, 1935.
House physician, Guy's Hospital, 1935-1936;
registrar, demonstrator pathology, Guy's Hospital Medical School, 1937-1938;
Adrian Stokes fellow Thorndike laboratory, Boston City Hospital, 1938;
Rockefeller fellow, Boston City Hospital, 1939;
research fellow, Harvard Medical School, 1938-1941;
assistant director, Medical Nutriton Laboratory, Chicago, 1947-1950;
professor medicine, University of Illinois, since 1950;
professor medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1971-1982;
distinguished emeritus professor medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, since 1982;
physician, Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, since 1951;
former attending physician, Cook County and University of Illinois Hospitals, Chicago
former section chief geriatrics, Hines Veterans Administration Hospital., Illinois. Harveian lecturer, London, 1958. Pfizer lecturer Royal Australasian College.Physicians, 1959.
FitzPatrick lecturer Royal College Physicians London, 1983. Amalie and Edward Kass lecturer Guy's Hospital, London, 1989. Special consultant to United States Public Health Service.
Member of advisory committee medicine Office Surgeon General, United States Army. Member food and nutrition board National Research Council.
Regent American College Physicians, 1976-1982. Served to lieutenant colonel Medical Corps Royal Canadian Army, 1941-1946. Fellow Royal College Physicians (London), American College of Physicians (master, past governor Northern Illinois), Royal Society Medicine.
Member American Medical Association, Royal College Surgeons, American Society Clinical Investigation, Association Physicians Great Britain and Ireland, Osler Society Clubs: Athenaeum.
Married Julia Rieck, August 21, 1935. Children— Pieter, John, Elizabeth.