John Hansen

Professor Emeritus Hansen is Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy and Associate Dean for Admissions at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Hansen received his B.A. degree from Beloit College, his M.S. from Creighton University, and his Ph.D. in Anatomy from Tulane University in 1974. Dr. Hansen’s dissertation research focused on the cell biology, ultrastructure, and neurophysiology of the aortic body chemoreceptors.

In 1985, Dr. Hansen was recruited to the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University Of Rochester Medical Center, where he also assumed the directorship of their revamped Human Structure and Function course (anatomy and embryology). Dr. Hansen has received numerous teaching awards from medical schools at three different schools and in 1999 was the recipient of the Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award from the AAMC. He also has been recognized locally by receiving the Gold Medal Award (“for integrity, inspiring teaching, and devotion to medical students”) from the URMC Alumni Association, the Award of Merit from the Rochester Academy of Medicine and was the first recipient of the Presidential Diversity Award at the University of Rochester. Dr. Hansen has been a consultant on various aspects of medical school basic science curricular design at 14 U.S. and 5 foreign medical schools.