Tibor Barka

Background

Barka, Tibor was born on March 31, 1926 in Debrecen, Hungary. Son of Imre and Hajnal (Szekely) Barka. came to the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1963.

Education

Doctor of Medicine Debrecen U., 1950.

Career

First research associate department morphology, Institute Experimental Medicine, Hungary first research associate department morphology, Academy Science, Budapest, 1954-1956; research associate, Institute Cell Research and Genetics research associate, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 1956-1958; research associate, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1958-1962; assistant attending pathologist, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1962-1964; associate attending pathologist, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1964-1980; professor department pathology, Mount Sinai School Medicine, since 1967; professor anatomy, Mount Sinai School Medicine, since 1968; department chairman anatomy, Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1968-1986.

Achievements

• Tibor Barka has been listed as a noteworthy Anatomist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Histochem. Society (president 1979-1980), American Society Experimental Pathology, American Association Anatomists, American Society Cell Biology.

Connections

Married Katalin Szalay, March 3, 1957.

Father:

Imre Barka

Mother:

Hajnal (Szekely) Barka

Spouse:

Katalin Szalay