Kurt Benirschke: Pathology of the Human Placenta, Kartoniert / Broschiert

Biografie (Kurt Benirschke)

Kurt Benirschke received his MD from the University of Hamburg in 1948 and subsequently moved to the United States, where he trained in pathology at different university hospitals. He held various Harvard Medical School appointments before becoming Professor of Pathology and Chairman of the Department of Pathology at Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, New Hampshire, where his interests included placental pathology, comparative reproductive pathology, and comparative cytogenetics. In 1970, Dr. Benirschke became Professor of Pathology and Reproductive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center. He established a genetics laboratory and ran the autopsy service at the Center, and also chaired the Department of Pathology for 2 years. In addition, he served as Director of Research at San Diego Zoo in a newly established research department. There, he established the first frozen zoo, comprising a collection of frozen cells and reproductive material from highly endangered species. Dr. Benirschke was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1994. After retiring from the faculty at UCSD he was appointed Professor Emeritus and also served as President of the Zoo's Board of Trustees. His many honors and awards include the ARCS Foundation Scientist of the Year in 1997, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums R. Marlin Perkins Award in 1998, and the E.A. Dickson Emeriti Professorship in 2008.

Biografie (Graham J. Burton)

§Graham J. Burton gained a BA in Medical Sciences Tripos at Cambridge University before obtaining a BM BCh degree in Clinical Medicine at Oxford University. In 1982 he was appointed University Lecturer in the Department of Anatomy, and he acquired his MD in 1984. He went on to become Director of Studies in Pre-clinical Medical Studies at St. John s College, Director of the Sub-department of Veterinary Anatomy, Tutor of St. John s College, and University Reader in Human Reproduction in the Department of Anatomy. In 2004 he was appointed Professor of Reproductive Biology at the University of Cambridge, and he is currently Deputy Head of the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience and Director of the Centre for Trophoblast Research at the University. Since 2008 Dr. Burton has been European Editor of Placenta and he is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Anatomy and the Board of Reviewing Editors for Biology of Reproduction. He has been a member of various committees for the International Federation of Placental Associations. Dr. Burton has received several awards, including the 2005 FEDERA Award from the Dutch Federation of Medical Scientific Societies. He was elected an FMedSci in 2011.