Background
Kater, Louis was born on July 22, 1938 in Amsterdam. Son of Arie and Rifke Ronie (Verständig) Kater.
Kater, Louis was born on July 22, 1938 in Amsterdam. Son of Arie and Rifke Ronie (Verständig) Kater.
Doctor of Medicine, University Utrecht, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Utrecht, 1970.
Resident, researcher, Institute Pathology, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1968-1970;
resident, internal medicine, U. Hospital, Utrecht, 1971-1975;
head, division Immunopathology, Department Medicine and Pathology, U. Hospital, Utrecht, since 1975;
lecturer, internal medicine, U. Hospital, Utrecht, 1977;
professor medicine, clinical immunopathology, U. Hospital, Utrecht, since 1980;
vice-director, Bloodbank, Utrecht, 1975-1979;
head clinical immunology and infectious disease, Bloodbank, Utrecht, since 1990. Visiting professor Galveston, Washington, Jerusalem, 1975, 81, 84. Member scientific board Scientific Council Rheumatic Diseases, 1980-1984.
Member Netherlands Health Council, 1975-1979, 84-86.
Board of directors European Symposium (former resistance organization World War II). Chairman Medical Advisory Board Dutch Society Lupus Erythematosus. Member European Society Clinical Investigation (honorary treasurer 1976-1981), Israel Medical Association (corresponding member), Dutch Society Internal Medicine, Dutch Society Immunology, Dutch.
Society Hepatology (foundation board directors), British Society Immunology. Fellow Israel Medical Association (president world fellowship since 1987), JewishCoun., B'nai Brith (vice president 1983-1987), and others.
Married Deborah Grootkerk Schipper, June 25, 1967. Children: Sonja Nathalie, Aron Philip.