Lennart Krook

Lennart Krook, of Ithaca, New York, died on April 24, 2010. He was born in Eksharad, Sweden on August 28, 1924, and earned his D.V.M. and Ph.D. degrees from the Royal Veterinary College in Stockholm, Sweden. He was associate professor of pathology at the Kansas State College of Veterinary Medicine in Manhattan, Kansas from 1958-59 and was appointed associate professor of pathology at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell in 1959. He was promoted to professor in 1965 and became Emeritus in 1995. He was associate dean for post-doctoral education at the Veterinary College from 1976-1986 and was especially active in graduate-student education. He was major advisor to 28 Ph.D. candidates, most of whom had their D.V.M. degrees, and to 6 M.S. candidates.



He held professional appointments in the division of Nutritional sciences at Cornell and in the departments of pathology and radiology at Cornell University Medical College in New York, NY. He was editor-in-chief of The Cornell Veterinarian, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, from 1972-1988. His publications included numerous articles, a book, eight monographs, five textbook chapters, and abstracts. In 2003 Krook was elected Fellow of the American Society for Nutritional Sciences.

In the mid 1970s, the Mohawk Indians of Cornwall Island, Ontario, Canada asked Dr. Krook to investigate the progressive and devastating disease in their cattle, which they suspected was caused by emissions from a nearby aluminum plant. He provided extensive clinical, post-mortem, and chemical examinations to show that the causes was fluoride poisoning from industrial pollution. His findings were the basis for a class-action lawsuits by the Mohawk against the industry. This experience was followed by several similar lawsuits in which he always worked for the offended party, and always pro bono.

Krook is survived by Nancy, his wife of 51 years, his daughters Anne, of Seattle, Washington, and Anita, of Lansing, NY, Anita’s husband John, and his grandchildren Elsa and Tomas.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on May 16, 2010, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ithaca, NY, with a reception to follow at the church.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 149 Honness Lane, Ithaca, NY 14850 the Ithaca Salvation Army children’s music program, 150 N. Albany St., Ithaca or the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell, Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, Box 39, Ithaca, NY 14853-6401 . www.perkinsfuneralhome.com