Emil J. Freireich Jr.

Emil J. Freireich, Jr. was on the team that first cured a cancer patient. The American Association for Cancer Research refers to him (and his colleagues) as "pioneers in the true sense". He currently works at MD Anderson Cancer Center as chair, developmental therapeutics.

Education: 1949 University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, MD, (with honors), Medicine 1947 University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, BS, Medicine