Background
III, Alexander Robert Lawton was born on November 8, 1938 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Son of Alexander Robert and Elizabeth (Holdrege) L.
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Alexander Robert Lawton III
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Alexander Robert Lawton III, American Immunologist, educator. Diplomate American Board Pediatrics. Grantee National Institutes of Health, March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. Surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1966-1969. Member Society Pediatric Research, American Pediatric Society, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Association Immunologists, American Association Pathologists.
Education
Bachelor, Yale University, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1964.
Career
Resident in pediatrics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1964-1966; fellow department pediatrics, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1969-1971; from assistant professor to professor pediatrics and microbiology, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1971-1980; professor microbiology, Edward C. Stahlman professor pediatric physiology andcell metabolism, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, Nashville, since 1980. Member cancer special programs review committee National Cancer Institute, 1981-1984. Member allergy, immunology and transplantation review committee National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 1985-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1966-1969. Member Society Pediatric Research, American Pediatric Society, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Association Immunologists, American Association Pathologists.
Connections
Married Frances Ritchie Crockett, November 25, 1960. Children: Julia Beckwith, Alexander Robert IV.
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Religion
Episcopalian