Background
Finland was born near Kiev, Ukraine.
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Education
Finland graduated cum laude from Harvard College in 1922, and from Harvard Medical School in 1926.
Career
Finland led seminal research of antibiotic treatment of pneumonia. He immigrated as a child to the United States at the age of 4. In 1944, he worked with Chester Keefer at the Boston Medical Center on the first studies using penicillin to treat infectious diseases.
He was noted for his strong criticism of pharmaceutical companies for their marketing of fixed-dose antibiotics.
His outspoken criticism helped in withdrawal of those drugs from the market. He also made significant contributions to early identifications of new infectious issues, such as resistances of bacteria to antibiotics.
His name appeared on about 800 scientific papers. lieutenant i estimated that between his money and the money he influenced companies to give to the school, the total contribution was around 6 million dollars.
An annual Maxwell Finland Award was established in 1988 by National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
The National Academies Press called Finland "a giant in the field of infectious diseases". National Foundation for Infectious Diseases called Finland "a distinguished scholar and scientist who pioneered work in epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance, and helped define the discipline of infectious diseases as we know it today".
Achievements
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A member of the National Academy of Sciences the Kober Medal of the Association of American Physicians the Bristol Award of the Infectious Diseases Society of America the Chapin Award of the City of Providence the Philips Award of the American College of Physicians the Oscar B. Hunter Award of the American Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics the Sheen Award of the American Medical Association honorary degrees from Western Reserve and Thomas Jefferson Universities honorary doctor of science (honoris causa) degree from Harvard University (1982) Minot Chair at Harvard.
Membership
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Finland was a member of the National Academies of Sciences. A member of the National Academy of Sciences.
Awards
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Maxwell Finland Award; the Oscar B. Hunter Award
The Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement is an award given annually by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases to a scientist who has made 'outstanding contributions to the understanding of infectious diseases or public health', based on criteria that include 'excellence in clinical and/or research activities; participation in the training of future leaders in the field; and positive impact on the health of humankind'.The Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement is an award given annually by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases to a scientist who has made 'outstanding contributions to the understanding of infectious diseases or public health', based on criteria that include 'excellence in clinical and/or research activities; participation in the training of future leaders in the field; and positive impact on the health of humankind'.