Karl August Western

Background

Western, Karl August was born on July 6, 1940 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of August Earl and Lillian Theresa (Murphy) Western.

Education

AB, Georgetown University, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 1965; diploma of tropical public health, London School Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 1972.

Career

Intern, Bellevue Hospital-Cornell Memorial-Sloan Kettering Joint Program, New York City, 1965-1966; resident, Bellevue Hospital-Cornell Memorial-Sloan Kettering Joint Program, New York City, 1966-1967; medical epidemiologist, Center Disease Control, Atlanta, 1967-1970; resident supervisor infectious diseases, Los Angeles County- University of Southern California Medical Center, 1971-1972; medical epidemiologist, Virginia State Health Department, Richmond, 1972-1974; department head, Pan American Health Organisation, Washington, 1975-1979; assistant director, National Institute Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1979. Adjunct associate professor Uniformed Services U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, since 1981, Tulane University, New Orleans, since 1986.

Achievements

• Karl August Western has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, epidemiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as medical director United States Public Health Service, since 1967. Member American Medical Association, American Society Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (editor Tropical Medical news, since 1987), American Public Health Association (secretary epidemiology section 1973-1978), National Council International Health (chair annual meeting 1986).

Connections

Married Aileen Martin Worthington, May 2, 1964. Children: Ann Worthington, Mark August.

Father:

August Earl Western

Mother:

Lillian Theresa (Murphy) Western

Spouse:

Aileen Martin Worthington

child:

Mark August Western

child:

Ann Worthington Western