Irwin Howard Lepow

Background

Lepow, Irwin Howard was born on September 2, 1923 in New York City. Son of Herman and Mollie (Rutchik) Lepow.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1951, Doctor of Medicine 1958. From instructor to professor Case Western Reserve University School Medicine, 1951-1967.

Professor, head department pathology U. Connecticut Health Center, 1967-1973, professor, head department medicine, 1973-1978.

President Sterling-Winthrop Research Institute, Rensselaer, New York, from 1978. Vice president research operations Sterling Drug, Incorporated., Rensselaer, New York, from 1982.

President Sterling Research Group, from 1983. Chairman allergy and immunology study section National Institutes of Health, 1970-1973.

Member Board Health Science Institute Medicine/National Academy Sciences, 1982.

Advisory member of commission immunization Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 1969-1974. Chairman research committee Connecticut Heart Association, 1970-1972. Chairman Connecticut Commission Medicolegal Investigations, 1969-1971.

Career

President Sterling-Winthrop Research Institute, Rensselaer, New York, from 1978. President Sterling Research Group, from 1983.

Achievements

• Irwin Howard Lepow has been listed as a noteworthy immunologist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Association Immunologists (council 1974-1980, president 1979-1980), American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Experimental Pathology, Federation American Societies

Experimental Biology (vice president 1979-1980, president 1980-1981), Infectious Diseases Society American, Association American Physicians.

Connections

Married Martha Josephine Lipson, February 7, 1958. Children: Lauren Ethel, David Andrew, Daniel Joseph.

Father:

Herman Lepow

Mother:

Mollie (Rutchik) Lepow

Spouse:

Martha Josephine Lipson

child:

David Andrew Lepow

child:

Lauren Ethel Lepow

child:

Daniel Joseph Lepow