Lewis Francis Affronti Sr.

Background

Sr., Lewis Francis Affronti was born on August 12, 1928 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of John and Mary (Least) A.

Education

Bachelor, U. Buffalo, 1950; Master of Arts, U. Buffalo, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1958.

Career

Research associate, Buffalo Veterans Administration Hospital., 1951-1952; research associate, Roswell Memorial Cancer Institute, 1954; research associate, Tuberculosis Henry Phipps Institute University of Pennsylvania, 1957-1958; assistant professor, School Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, 1962-1965; associate professor, School Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, 1965-1972; professor microbiology, School Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, 1972-1993; professor emeritus, School Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, since 1994; department chairman microbiology, School Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, 1973-1993. Consultant Alloy Valves and Control Research Corporation, Veterans Administration Hospital., Martinsburg, West Virginia, Veterans Administration Hospital. Center, Wilmington, Delaware.

United States representative World Health Organization Conference on Skin Test Antigens and Vaccines, Geneva, 1966. Member medical advisory board VA, Wilmington.

Works

• Other Work

  • Member editorial board Infection and Immunity, 1972-1978.

Membership

Board of directors Lynchburg (Virginia) unit American Cancer Society, 1996. Commissioned officerUSPHS, 1958-1962. With United States Air Force, 1952-1954.

Fellow American Academy Microbiology, Association Medical School Microbiology Chairman (secretary-treasurer 1976-1986, board directors 1976-1986), Washington Academy Science. Member American Society Microbiology, American Association Immunologists, Reticuloendothelial Society, American Thoracic Society, Assembly on Microbiologists and Immunologists (secretary 1971-1972), The Protein Society, Toastmasters International (Atlanta), KC, Sigma Xi (local president 1986-1987).

Connections

Married Aileen Ledford, June 2, 1956. Children: John, Lewis, Mary Louise, Eileen.

Father:

John A.

Mother:

Mary (Least) A.

Spouse:

Aileen Ledford

child:

John Sr.

child:

Lewis Sr.

child:

Mary Louise Sr.

child:

Eileen Sr.