Background
Metzger, Henry was born on March 23, 1932 in Mainz, Germany. Son of Paul Alfred and Anne (Daniel) Metzger. came to the United States, 1938. Naturalized, 1945.
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Metzger, Henry was born on March 23, 1932 in Mainz, Germany. Son of Paul Alfred and Anne (Daniel) Metzger. came to the United States, 1938. Naturalized, 1945.
Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1957.
Chief chemical immunology section, National Institute Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Disease/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1973;
branch chief, United States Public Health Service, Bethesda, 1983-1994;
science director, United States Public Health Service, Bethesda, 1987-1998;
medical officer grade VI, United States Public Health Service, Bethesda, since 1975. Carl Prausnitz Memorial lecturer, 1982. Ecker Memorial lecturer Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1984.
Harvey Society lecturer, 1984. Eli Nadel Memorial lectr.St. Saint Louis University, 1987. Rodney Porter Memorial lecturer, 1993.
Burroughs-Wellcome lecturer, 1994. R.E. Dyer lecturer; member health research county BMFT, German Government, 1994-1997.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Allergy and Immunology. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Association Immunologists (president 1991-1992), American Society Biological Chemical Molecular Biology, American Society Cell Biology, International Union Immunol. Society (president 1992-1995), Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (president 1990-1992, 2005-2008), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Deborah Stashower, June 16, 1957. Children: Eran D., Renée V., Carl E.