Erich Loewy
Erich Hans Loewy (* 31 December 1927 in Vienna , † 26. October 2011 in Sacramento ) was an Austrian - American cardiologist and bioethicists .
Life
After the annexation of Austria in 1938, Erich Loewy emigrated to the United States via England . He completed his training as a cardiologist, but after 14 years changed the subject "because it was too boring for him" and specialized in bioethics with a focus on social justice . Loewy has held chairs in bioethics at the University of Illinois and the University of California, Davis .
Publications
Over 120 peer reviewed articles, eleven books and many chapters in other books.
Awards
- 2000: Paracelsusring of the city of Villach
- 2003: Prize of the Geriatric Society for Humanistic Age Research
- 2003: Gold Medal of Honor of the City of Vienna
- 2008: Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, 1st class
Web links
- Short bio, on orf.at ( Memento from June 9, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Kurzbiografie (English)
- “Being an Austrian is a grace that you don't deserve” , interview with Erich Loewy, derStandard.at , May 24, 2007
- Postings by Erich Loewy on various topics on derStandard.at
Individual evidence
- ↑ Susanne Blume Berger, Michael Doppelhofer, Gabriele Mauthe: Manual Austrian authors of Jewish origin 18th to 20th century . Volume 2: J-R. Edited by the Austrian National Library. Saur, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-598-11545-8 , p. 859.
- ↑ Dr. Erich Loewy, first UC Davis bioethics chair, dies at 83 , News, Health System website of the University of California, Davis , October 31, 2011, accessed March 21, 2012.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Loewy, Erich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Loewy, Erich Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian-American cardiologist and bioethicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 26, 2011 |
| Place of death | Sacramento |