Background
Clem, Lester William was born on June 23, 1934 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Son of Lester Roosevelt and Madeline Regina (Mort) Clem.
Clem, Lester William was born on June 23, 1934 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Son of Lester Roosevelt and Madeline Regina (Mort) Clem.
Bachelor of Science, West Maryland College, 1956. Master of Science, University Delaware, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Miami, 1963.
Instructor microbiology, U. Miami, Florida, 1963-1966; assistant professor microbiology and medical microbiology, College Medicine, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1966-1968; associate professor, College Medicine, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1968-1971; professor, College Medicine, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1971-1979; professor, department chairman microbiology, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1979-1988; F.A.P. Barnard Distinguished professor, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, since 1988. Consultant National Science Foundation, World Health Organization, National Institutes of Health.
Served to First lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1956-1964. Member American Association Immunologists, International Society Developmental and Comparative Immunology (president since 1991), American Society Zoologists (chairman comparative immunology division 1979-1981), Sigma Xi.
Married Dolores Irene Miller, Jan 20, 1957. Children: Kathleen, Constance, Cynthia, Karen, Mathew.