Background
Gleich, Gerald Joseph was born on May 14, 1931 in Escanaba, Michigan, United States. Son of Gordon Joseph and Agnes (Ederer) Gleich.
immunologist medical scientist
Gleich, Gerald Joseph was born on May 14, 1931 in Escanaba, Michigan, United States. Son of Gordon Joseph and Agnes (Ederer) Gleich.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1953; Doctor of Medicine University of Michigan, 1956.
Intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1956-1957;
resident, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, 1959-1961;
instructor in medicine and microbiology, U. Rochester, New York, 1961-1965;
consultant in medicine, professor immunology and medicine, Mayo Clinic-Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1965;
department chairman immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1982-1990;
George M. Eisenberg professor, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1995. Member board science counselors National Institute Allergy and Infectious Disease, 1981-1983. Chairman subcommittee on standardization allergens World Health Organization, Geneva, 1974-1975.
Lecturer American Academy Allergy, 1976, 82. Member, chairman immunological science study section National Institutes of Health, 1984-1987. John M. Sheldon Memorial lecturer, 1976, 82, 88.
Steve Lang Memorial Lectureship, 1980, Stoll-Stunkard lecturer American Society Parasitologists, 1986, David Talmage Memorial lectureship, 1987, Distinguished lecturer Medical Sciences Mayo Clinic, 1988.
Served to captain United States Air Force, 1957-1959. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Academy Allergy and Immunology (honorary fellow award 1992), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Clinical Investigation, American Association Immunologists, Association American Physicians, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Elizabeth Louise Hearn, August 16, 1955 (divorced 1976). Children: Elizabeth Genevieve, Martin Christopher, Julia Katherine. Married Kristin Marie Leiferman, September 25, 1976.
Children: Stephen Joseph, David Francis, Caroline Louise, William Gerald.
