Background
Neva, Franklin Allen was born on June 8, 1922 in Cloquet, Minnesota, United States. Son of Lauri Albin and Anna (Lahti) Neva.
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Franklin Allen Neva
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Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1944; Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1946; AM (honorary), Harvard University, 1964.
Career
Intern, Harvard Medical Services, Boston City Hospital, 1946-1947;
resident, Harvard Medical Services, Boston City Hospital, 1949-1950;
research fellow, Harvard Medical School, 1950-1953;
assistant professor, U. Pittsburgh Medical School, 1953-1955;
member of faculty, Harvard School Public Health, 1955-1969;
John LaPorte Given professor tropical public health, Harvard School Public Health, 1964-1969;
chief Laboratory Parasitic Diseases, Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1969-1995;
acting science director, Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1994-1995. Member of commission parasitic diseases, associate member of commission virus infections Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 1963-1968. Member Latin American science board National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1963-1968.
Board science counselors Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1966-1969.
Achievements
Membership
Served to lieutenant (j.G.) United States Naval Reserve, 1947-1949. Member Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Infectious Diseases Society of America (Joseph Smadel lecturer 1985), American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (Bailey K. Ashford award 1965, Craig lecturer 1986, Ben Kean award 1995), Association American Physicians (Presidential Meritorious Executive Rank award 1985).
Connections
Married Alice Hanson, July 5, 1947. Children: Karen, Kristin, Erik.
