Background
Springer, Georg Ferdinand was born on February 29, 1924 in Berlin, Germany. Came to United States, 1951, naturalized, 1962. Son of Ferdinand and Elisabeth (Kalvin) Springer.
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Education
Bachelor, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1947. Doctor of Medicine, Basel University, Switzerland, 1951. Woodward fellow in physiological chemical, University Pennsylvania, 1954.
Career
Immunologist Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1955-1956. Associate in medicine and pathology University Pennsylvania, 1955-1956, assistant professor microbiology, 1956-1961, associate professor, 1961-1962. Chief blood bank examiner City of Philadelphia, 1958-1963.
Adviser clinical research center Philadelphia General Hospital, 1961-1963. Established investigator American Heart Association, 1958-1963. Professor microbiology Northwestern University, since 1962, professor surgery, since 1977, Julia S. Michels researcher of surgical oncology, also member advisory board Cancer Research Center.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Medicine, American Institute Chemists, American Society Biological Chemists, American Association Immunologists. Member Association Clinical Scientists, French Immunological Society, German Society for Immunology, Society Complex Carbohydrates, Illinois Academy of Sciences (honorary), American Heart Association, American Chemical Society, American Society Microbiology, International Transfusion Society, New York Academy of Sciences, French and German Society Immunobiology, German Society Blood Transfusion, United States Equestrian Team, American Horse Show Association, American Wildlife Society, Nature Conservancy (life).
Connections
Married Heather Margaret Bligh, August 11, 1951 (deceased 1980). Children: Martin F.B., Elizabeth A., Julia A.
