Wolfgang Karl Karl Joklik

Background

JOKLIK, Wolfgang was born on November 16, 1926 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Karl F. Joklik and Helene (n^e Giessl) Joklik.

Education

Bachelor of Science with 1st class honors, University Sydney, Australia, 1948. Master of Science, University Sydney, Australia, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy (Australian National University scholar), University Oxford, England, 1952.

Career

Australian National U. research fellow, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1953; Australian National U. research fellow, Canberra, Australia, 1954-1956; fellow, 1957-1962; associate professor cell biology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1962-1965; professor cell biology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1965-1968; Siegfried Ullmann professor biochemistry virology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1966-1968; professor, department chairman microbiology and immunology, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1968-1992; James B. Duke Distinguished professor microbiology and immunology, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1972-1992; James B. Duke professor microbiology, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1992-1996; James B. Duke professor emeritus, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, since 1996.

Achievements

• Wolfgang Karl Joklik has been listed as a noteworthy biochemist, virologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Academy of Sciences, Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences, American Society Virology (president 1982-1983), American Society Microbiology, American Society Biological Chemists.

Interests

• Travel, photography, music, tennis and squash.

Connections

Married Judith Vivien Nicholas, April 9, 1955 (deceased April 1975). Children: Richard G., Vivien H. Married Patricia Hunter Downey, April 23, 1977.

Father:

Karl F. Joklik

Mother:

Helene (Giessl) Joklik

Spouse:

Patricia Hunter Downey

Spouse:

Judith Vivien Nicholas

child:

Richard G. Joklik

child:

Vivien H. Joklik