Irma Gigli

Background

Gigli, Irma was born on December 22, 1931 in Cordoba, Argentina. Daughter of Irineo and Esperanza Francisca (Pons de Gigli) Gigli.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Liceo Nacional Manuel Belgrano, Cordoba, 1950; Doctor of Medicine Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, 1957.

Career

Intern Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1957—1958, resident in dermatology, 1958—1960. Fellow in dermatology New York University, 1960—1961. Member faculty Harvard Medical School, 1967—1975, associate professor dermatology, 1972—1975.

Chief dermatology service Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Robert B. Brigham Hospital, 1971—1975. Professor dermatology and experimental medicine New York University Medical Center, New York City, 1976—1982, member faculty New York Graduate School Medical Sciences, director Asthma and Allergic Disease Center for Immunodermatology Studies, 1980—1991. Professor medicine, chief division dermatology University California-San Diego, 1983—1995.

Professor medicine and dermatology University Texas Health Science Center, Houston, 1995—2003. Associate director Institute Molecular Medicine for Prevention Human Diseases University Texas, 1998—2003, deputy director, emerita, 2003—2009, Walter and Mary Mischer professor molecular medicine Houston, 1998—2009, Hous J Miller Eber Hard chair. Director Research Center Immunology and Autoimmune Diseases, 1995—2009.

Professor emeritus University texas Health Science. Member National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Council, 1978—1979, board science counselors, since 1997. Chairman study section Allergy and Immunology Institute, National Institutes of Health, 1978—1983.

Member Guggenheim Foundation Western Hemisphere and Phillippines Committee of Selection. Advisory board National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center, 1984—1997.

Achievements

• Irma Gigli has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, dermatologist, immunologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors United States Civilian Research and Development Foundation. Member of Academy Medicine, Engineering, & Science Texas (board directors), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Henry Kunkel Society (councilor since 1999), PEW Latin American Fellows Program in biomedical Sciences (national advisory committee 1998—2005), Institute Medicine/NAS, American Dermatological Association, Association American Physicians, American Academy Allergy, American Academy Dermatology, American Association Immunologists, American Society Clinical Investigation, Society Investigative Dermatology (honorary. President 1990-1991, Stephen Rothman Memorial award 1996).

Connections

Married Hans J. Muller-Eberhard, June 29, 1985.

Father:

Irineo Pons

Mother:

Esperanza Francisca (Pons

Spouse:

Hans J. Muller-Eberhard.