Hal Bates Richerson

Background

Richerson, Hal Bates was born on February 16, 1929 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of George Edward and Eva Louise (Steere) Richerson.

Education

Bachelor of Science with distinction, U. Arizona, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1954.

Career

Intern, Kansas Missouri General Hospital, 1954-1955; resident in pathology, St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, 1955-1956; trainee in neuropsychiatry, Brooke Army Hospital, San Antonio, 1956; resident in medicine, U. Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, 1961-1964; fellow in allergy and immunology, U. Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, 1964-1966; fellow in immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1968-1969; instructor internal medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1964-1966; assistant professor, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1966-1970; associate professor, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1970-1974; professor, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1974-1998; professor emeritus, since 1998; acting director division allergy/applied immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1970-1972; director allergy and clinical immunology section, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1972-1978; director division allergy and immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1978-1991; general practice, assistant to General Surgeon, Ukiah, California, 1958; general practice medicine, Holbrook, Arizona, 1958-1961. Visiting lecturer medicine Harvard University School Medicine, Boston, 1968-1969. Visiting professor, research scientist U. London and Brompton Hospital, 1984.

Principal investigator National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 1971-1994, member pulmonary diseases advising committee, 1983-1987. Principal investigator National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 1983-1994. Director National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases' Asthma and Allergic Diseases Center, U. Iowa, 1983-1994.

Member VA Merit Review Board in Respiration, 1981-1984. Member committee National Institutes of Health General Clinical Research Centers, 1989-1993. Member review reserve National Institutes of Health, 1993-1998.

Member board science advisors Merck Institute, 1990-1994. Presenter lectures, seminars, continuing education courses. Member numerous university, college and hospital committees, since 1970.

Consultant Merck Manual, 1982, 87, 92, 96-97.

Achievements

• Hal Bates Richerson has been listed as a noteworthy immunologist, physician, internist, allergist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain United States Army, 1956-1958. Fellow American College of Physicians (Laureate award 1996), American Academy Allergy Asthma & Immunology (Distinguished Clinician award 1998). Member American Medical Association (member residency and rev.com. for allergy and immunology.

Member accreditation county for graduate medical education 1980-1985, vice-chairman 1984-1985), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Iowa Medical Society, Iowa Thoracic Society (chairman program committee 1964-1965, 69-71, president 1972-1973, member Executive Committee 1972-1974), American Thoracic Society (board directors 1981-1982, councilor assembly on allergy and immunology 1980-1981, member nominating committee 1988-1990), Iowa Clinical Medical Society, American Federation Clinical Research, American Association Immunologists, Control Society Clinical Research (chairman of the section on allergy-immunology 1980-1981, member county 1981-1984), Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, swimming, handball, scuba diving.

Connections

Married Julia Suzanne Bradley, September 5, 1953. Children: Anne, George, Miriam, Julia, Susan.

Father:

George Edward Richerson

Mother:

Eva Louise (Steere) Richerson

Spouse:

Julia Suzanne Bradley

child:

Anne Richerson

child:

Julia Richerson

child:

Miriam Richerson

child:

George Richerson

child:

Susan Richerson