Dr. Paul Lee Kornblith

Paul (z"l) was born in Philadelphia. Incredibly bright from a young age, he skipped two years in school, graduating from high school at 16, before immediately attending Temple University and Jefferson Medical College. Upon graduation, he served two years active duty in the US Army, one stationed in Korea and one in Valley Forge Military Hospital. Then 5 years in the reserves. Paul (z"l) had an illustrious career in medicine, including teaching at Harvard Medical School, serving as Chief of Surgical Neurology at the National Institutes of Health and then Chairman of Neurosurgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, before being appointed professor and vice chairman at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and Medical Center. In 1993, growing out of his life-long research into tissue culture he founded a bio-medical company, Precision Therapeutics in Pittsburgh. A pioneer in precision medicine, and an anchor of Pittsburgh's then-new biotech sector, the company grew cells from cancerous tumors and then tested chemotherapy medicines in the lab rather than on the patient. The technologies honed as the company's CEO and scientific leader have extended thousands of people's lives. Employment at PTI grew to a peak of over 200 employees, in 2019 PTI merged with Helomics Corporation, now a subsidiary of the multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical company, Predictive Oncology. To be closer to family, he made the decision to move to Austin about two years ago. Paul (z"l) loved his family and enjoyed sharing his passion for history, toy trains, and antique tools and furniture with his children. He was fond of family drives with his children, looking for antiques and sharing reflective conversations about their lives. Paul (z"l) valued a strong work ethic, constantly searching for knowledge, and had a deep love of music. He was 84. Funeral and burial services will be held on Thursday morning, 12 January @ 10:00 at Austin Memorial Park (2800 Hancock Drive). To stream the funeral, please go to the Austin Natural Funerals Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AustinNaturalFunerals. A Facebook account is not required in order to view. If a pop-up window appears asking you to log in, click "not now" and the live stream will be available for you to view. If the "not now" button does not appear, scroll down on the page and it will come up for you to select. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Paul's (z"l) loving memory to: Congregation Agudas Achim --https://congregationagudasachim.shulcloud.com/form/give Cure Alzheimer's Fund -- https://curealz.org/

Dr. Paul Lee Kornblith

January 15, 1938 - January 10, 2023