Background
Baum, Jules Leonard was born on March 13, 1931 in New York City.
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Jules Leonard Baum
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AB, Dartmouth College, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, Tufts U., 1956.
Career
National Institutes of Health fellow in research in ophthalmology, New York University, 1958-1959; researcher in ophthalmology, New York University, 1961-1962; assistant professor, New York University (Medical School), 1965-1968; resident in ophthalmology, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1962-1964; member of faculty, Tufts U. Medical School, since 1968; professor ophthalmology, Tufts U. Medical School, 1974-1991; senior surgeon, New England Medical Center Hospital, Boston, 1973-1991; research professor, Tufts U. Medical School, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1959-1961. Fellow Royal College Ophthalmologists. Member American Academy Ophthalmology (honor award 1979, senior honor award 1990), Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (trustee 1981-1986, vice president 1986), Castroviejo Society (executive secretary, treasurer 1979-1987, vice president 1987-1989, president 1989-1991, Castroviejo Corneal Medalist 1997), Massachusetts Ophthalmology Society (secretary 1974-1976), Ocular Microbiology Immunology Group (president 1990-1991), Conferie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, Chaine des Rotisseur, International Wine and Food Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Children from previous marriage: Jeffrey Stuart, Alison Rachel. Married Laura Klabin, 1990. Stepchildren: Alexander Matthew, Samantha Merrill.
Awards
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Recipient William Warner Hoppin award New York Academy of Medicine. Alcon Research Institute award, 1991. National Institutes of Health fellow, 1958-1959, 64-65. National Eye Institute grantee.Recipient William Warner Hoppin award New York Academy of Medicine. Alcon Research Institute award, 1991. National Institutes of Health fellow, 1958-1959, 64-65.
National Eye Institute grantee.