Background
Merson, Michael Howard was born on June 7, 1945 in New York City. Son of Leo and Paula Enid (Katz) Merson.
educator epidemiologist public health physician
Merson, Michael Howard was born on June 7, 1945 in New York City. Son of Leo and Paula Enid (Katz) Merson.
Amherst College, United States of America, 1962-1966, Bachelor of Arts. Downstate Medical Center, United States of America, 1966-1970, Doctor ol Medicine. Centers for Disease Control, United States of America, 1970-1973.
Harvard Medical School, United States of America, 1973-1974. Johns Hopkins Hospital, United States of America, 1974-1976. Spoken languages: English, French.
Commissioned officer United States Public Health Service, 1972, advanced through grades to captain. Chief enteric disease branch Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1974-1975. Chief epidemiologist Cholera Research Laboratory, Dacca, Bangladesh, 1977-1978.
Director diarrheal diseases control program World Health Organization, Geneva, 1978-1990, director global program on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1990-1995. Professor, dean public health School Medicine Yale University, New Haven, 1995—2004, Anna Mont Rose Lauder professor public health. Professor, director Duke University Global Health Institute, since 2006.
Trustee, board directors International Center for Diarrheal Diseases, Dacca, l985-90.
Member: Alpha Omega Alpha. American College of Physicians. American Epidemiology Society.
American Society of Microbiology. International Epidemiological Association. Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene.
Society of Scholars, Johns Hopkins University.
Public health; bridge.
Spouse Claudia Regina Jupiter, National of United States of America.