Age, Biography and Wiki
Emil Frei was born on 21 February, 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri, is a physician. Discover Emil Frei's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?
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physician |
| Age |
89 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
21 February 1924 |
| Birthday |
21 February |
| Birthplace |
St. Louis, Missouri |
| Date of death |
(2013-04-30) Oak Park, Illinois |
| Died Place |
Oak Park, Illinois |
| Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous physician with the age 89 years old group.
Emil Frei Height, Weight & Measurements
At 89 years old, Emil Frei height not available right now. We will update Emil Frei's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Emil Frei's Wife?
His wife is Elizabeth Smith (nurse), 1948-1986 (her death)
Adoria Brock, 1987-2009 (her death)
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| Wife |
Elizabeth Smith (nurse), 1948-1986 (her death)
Adoria Brock, 1987-2009 (her death) |
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5 |
Emil Frei Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Emil Frei worth at the age of 89 years old? Emil Frei’s income source is mostly from being a successful physician. He is from United States. We have estimated
Emil Frei's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
physician |
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Timeline
Frei died of Parkinson's disease at his home in Oak Park, Illinois on April 30, 2013. He was 89.
He coined the Journal of Clinical Oncology in 1981, journal published first issue in 1983 in association with American Society of Clinical Oncology.
In 1972 he received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award from the Lasker Foundation "for his outstanding contribution in application of the concept of combination chemotherapy for lymphoma and acute adult leukemia." Other awards included the Jeffrey A. Gottlieb Memorial Award (1978); NIH Distinguished Alumni Award (1990); Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1999); Pollin Prize for Pediatric Research (2003); and AARC Lifetime Achievement Award (2004).
Frei was one of the founders of the Acute Leukemia Group B which later evolved into the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB). He served as the group chair for 16 years, from 1956 to 1963, and again from 1981 to 1990.
He interned at Firmin Desloge Hospital, now St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri and served as a physician in the Korean War. He worked at the National Cancer Institute from 1955 to 1965 and the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center from 1965 to 1972; while at M.D. Anderson he was the founding director of the Department of Development Therapeutics, which evolved into the Clinical Research Center. He served as physician-in-chief at the Dana-Farber Institute from 1972 to 1991. He is best known for his work on the treatment of lymphomas and childhood and adult leukemia. His groundbreaking research into then-controversial combination chemotherapy, including the VAMP regimen, earned him many awards.
Emil "Tom" Frei III (February 21, 1924 – April 30, 2013) was an American physician and oncologist. He was the former director and former physician-in-chief of the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. He was also the Richard and Susan Smith Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Frei was born in 1924 in St. Louis. His family owned the stained glass manufacturer Emil Frei & Associates. Frei completed an accelerated pre-med Colgate University in 1944 after only 2 years of study and his medical degree from Yale University in 1948.
