Background
Kapikian, Albert Zaven was born on May 9, 1930 in New York City. Son of Zareh Kaloust and Baizar (Bazikian) Kapikian.
Kapikian, Albert Zaven was born on May 9, 1930 in New York City. Son of Zareh Kaloust and Baizar (Bazikian) Kapikian.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, Queens College, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1956; postgraduate, Johns Hopkins University School Hygiene and Public Health, 1961-1962; postgraduate, Royal Postgraduate Medical School U. London, 1970.
Intern, Meadowbrook Hospital, Hempstead, New York, 1956-1957; commissioned medical officer, United States Public Health Service, 1957; advanced through grades to captain, United States Public Health Service retired, United States Public Health Service, 1988; with, United States Public Health Service Civil Svc., 1988-1990; with, United States Public Health Service Senior Executive Svc., since 1990; with epidemiology section, Laboratory Infectious Diseases, National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1957; assistant chief, head epidemiology section, Laboratory Infectious Diseases, National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1967; research professor child health and development, George Washington University School Medicine and Health Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1977. Temporary advisor World Health Organization, 1980-1988, 91.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Infectious Disease Society. Member APHA, American Epidemiological Society (president 1996-1997), American Society Microbiology (Behring Diagnostics award 1987), American Society Virology, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Catherine Firth Andrews, February 27, 1960. Children: Albert Kaloust, Thomas Firth, Gregory Baird.
