Background
Lennette, Edwin Herman was born on September 11, 1908 in Pittsburgh. Son of John and Natalie Frances (LeManek) Lennette.
Lennette, Edwin Herman was born on September 11, 1908 in Pittsburgh. Son of John and Natalie Frances (LeManek) Lennette.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1935; Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1936.
Instructor pathology Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, 1938-1939. Staff member international health division Rockefeller Foundation, New York City, 1939-1946. Director virus laboratory California Dept Health Services, Berkeley, 1947-1978.
Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, 1952-1978, Department of Army, Washington, 1948-1978, National Institutes of Health, 1951. President Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, Department of Army, 1973-1976, Virion (United States), Inc., since 1985.
President California Public Health Foundation, Berkeley, since 1980. Board directors Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1970-1974, Peralta Cancer Research Institute, Oakland, California, since 1978, president, since 1985. Member American Association Immunologists (president 1966-1967), Federation American Societies Experimental Biology (president 1968-1969), Tissue Culture Association (president 1976-1978), American Society Microbiology (president 1978, Wyeth award 1976, Wellcome Diagnostics award 1986).
Married Elizabeth Hubenthal, September 2, 1930 (deceased April 1981). Children: Edwin Paul, David Alan.