Background
Kolff, Willem Johan was born on February 14, 1911 in Leiden, Holland. Arrived in the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1956. Son of Jacob and Adriana (de Jonge) Kolff.
Kolff, Willem Johan was born on February 14, 1911 in Leiden, Holland. Arrived in the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1956. Son of Jacob and Adriana (de Jonge) Kolff.
Student, University Leiden Medical School, 1930—1938. Doctor of Medicine summa cum laude, University Groningen, 1946. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Turin, Italy, 1969.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), Rostock University, Germany, 1975. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Bologna, Italy, 1983. Doctor of Science (honorary), Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1960.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Tulane University, 1975. Doctor of Science (honorary), City University of New York, 1982. Doctor of Science (honorary), Temple University, 1983.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Utah, 1983. D. of Technology Sciences (honorary), Technology University Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands, 1986. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Athens, 1988.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Aix-Marseille II, 1993.
Internist, head medical department, Municipal Hospital, Kampen, Holland director division artificial organs, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1950-1967; privaat docent, department medicine, U. Leiden, 1950-1967; professor surgery, U. Utah College Medicine, Salt Lake City, since 1967; Distinguished professor medicine and surgery, U. Utah College Medicine, Salt Lake City, since 1979; professor internal medicine, U. Utah College Medicine, Salt Lake City, since 1981; director Kolff's Laboratory, U. Utah College Medicine, Salt Lake City, since 1986; director Institute biomedical Engineering, director division artificial organs, U. Utah College Medicine, Salt Lake City, 1967-1986; retired, U. Utah College Medicine, Salt Lake City.
Member of American College of Physicians, National Academy of Engineering (City of Medicine award 1989), American Association of University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association (Science Achievement award 1982), European Dialysis and Transplant Association, National Kidney Foundation, American Society Artificial Internal Organs, New York Academy of Sciences, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Physiological Society, Academia Nacional de Medicine (honorary. Colombia), Austrian Society Nephrology (honorary), Rotary.
American College of Physicians
National Academy of Engineering (City of Medicine award 1989)
American Association of University Professors
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Medical Association (Sci. Achievement award 1982)
European Dialysis and Transplant Association
National Kidney Foundation
American Society Artificial Internal Organs
New York Academy Scis.
Society Experimental Biology and Medicine
American Physiological Society
Academia Nacional de Medicine (honorary; Colombia)
Austrian Society Nephrology (honorary)
Rotary
Bird-watching, hiking, camping.
Married Janke C. Huidekoper, September 4, 1937 (divorced 2000). Children: Jacob, Adriana P., Albert C., Cornelis A., Gualtherus C.M.