Frederick Becker Oral History Interview 1 June 19, 2008

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Frederick Becker Oral History Interview 1 June 19, 2008

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Peppered with humorous anecdotes, this interview with Frederick Becker begins with his journey from New York to Houston. He recounts meeting Dr. R. Lee Clark and his decision to become a pioneer of M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Becker then recalls his contribution to shaping the department of pathology and serving as special advisor to Dr. LeMaistre.

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Historical Resources Center, Research Medical Library, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

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Becker, Frederick F.

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Dr. Frederick Becker was born on July 23, 1931 in New York City. He received a B.A. from Columbia College and M.D. from New York University School of Medicine. Prior to joining M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Becker was Director of the Department of Pathology at Bellvue Medical Center. Becker joined M. D. Anderson in 1976 as Chair of Pathology. He served as the first Vice President for Research from 1979 to 1998, during which time he redesigned the center’s research fo...

LeMaistre, Charles A.

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Gilley, Edmund R.

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Clark, Randolph Lee, 1906-

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Hickey, Robert

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Making Cancer History Voices Oral History Collection

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Dr. Peter Almond was born in Downton Wiltshire, England in 1937. He received in undergraduate honors degree in physics from Nottingham University in 1958 and training in Medical Physics from Bristol University in 1959. Afterwards, he moved to Houston, Texas and received his Master’s Degree and his doctoral degree in Nuclear Physics from Rice University. He joined the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in 1964 as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Biophysics; he became an Assistant Professor ...

Brunet, Lesley W.

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Dr. Frederick Becker was born on July 23, 1931 in New York City. He received a B.A. from Columbia College and M.D. from New York University School of Medicine. Prior to joining M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Becker was Director of the Department of Pathology at Bellvue Medical Center. Becker joined M. D. Anderson in 1976 as Chair of Pathology. He served as the first Vice President for Research from 1979 to 1998, during which time he redesigned the center’s research fo...

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dept. of Pathology

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