Samuel L. Katz
Samuel Lawrence Katz (born May 29, 1927 in Manchester , New Hampshire ) is an American medical doctor ( pediatric ), virologist and vaccine developer.
Katz studied at Dartmouth College with a bachelor's degree in 1948 and from Harvard University with a doctorate in medicine (MD) in 1952. He completed his specialist training in pediatrics in Boston at the Beth Israel Hospital (where he headed pediatrics from 1958 to 1961), the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Boston Children's Hospital. From 1958 he also taught at Harvard Medical School, where he was an assistant professor from 1963 to 1968. He also headed the Newborn Department at Boston Children's Hospital from 1961 to 1968, where he conducted research in the Infectious Diseases Department. From 1968 to 1990 he was Professor of Pediatrics (and Head of Pediatrics) at Duke University Medical School.
At Boston Children's Hospital he was with John F. Enders and developed a measles vaccine with him, which is still used today . He was also involved in studies of many other infectious diseases and vaccines for them ( polio , vaccinia virus , flu , Haemophilus influenzae b infection , rubella , whooping cough , HIV ).
In 2015 he received the Maxwell Finland Award , in 1988 the Bristol Award and in 2000 the John Howland Award . 1986/87 he was President of the American Pediatric Society. He is a member of the National Academies' Institute of Medicine. In 2003 he received the Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal. He was chairman of the CDC's Vaccination Advisory Committee .
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- ↑ Birth and career data according to American Men and Women of Science , Thomson Gale 2004
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Katz, Samuel L. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Katz, Samuel Lawrence (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American medical professional (pediatric), virologist, and vaccine developer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester , New Hampshire |