Background
Alexander, Edward Russell was born on June 15, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Russell Green and Ethelyn Satterlee (Abel) Alexander.
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Edward Russell Alexander
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Education
Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1948; Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1953.
Career
Intern, Cincinnati General Hospital chief surveillance section, Communicable Disease Center, Atlanta, 1955-1957, 59-60; resident, instructor department pediatrics, University of Chicago, 1954-1955, 57-59; assistant professor department preventive medicine and department pediatrics, U. Washington, Seattle, 1961-1965; associate professor, U. Washington, 1965-1969; professor, U. Washington, 1969-1979; department chairman epidemiology, U. Washington (School Public Health), 1970-1975; professor department pediatrics, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1979-1983; director research branch, venereal diseases control division, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1983-1989; assistant director science sexually transmitted diseases division, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1989; chief of epidemiology, Seattle King County Department Public Health, Seattle, 1990-1998; professor department epidemiology, U. Washington School Public Health, Seattle, 1990-1998; professor emeritus, U. Washington School Public Health, Seattle, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Academy Pediatrics, American Pediatric Society, American Public Health Association (Abraham Lilienfeld award 1988), Association Teachers Preventive Medicine, American Epidemiological Society (president 1986-1987), Society Epidemiological Research, International Epidemiological Society, American Venereal Disease Association (Thomas Parran award 1984, president 1985-1987) M C.
