Background
Finkelstein, Richard Alan was born on March 5, 1930 in New York City. Son of Frank and Sylvia (Lemkin) Finkelstein.
consultant microbiology educator
Finkelstein, Richard Alan was born on March 5, 1930 in New York City. Son of Frank and Sylvia (Lemkin) Finkelstein.
Bachelor of Science, University Oklahoma, 1950; Master of Arts, University Texas, Austin, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, Austin, 1955.
Teaching fellow, research scientist University Texas, Austin, 1950-1955. Fellow, instructor University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1955-1958. Chief bioassay section Walter Reed Army Institute Research, Washington, 1958-1964.
Deputy chief, chief department bacteriology and mycology United States Army Medical Component, Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Medical Research Laboratory, Bangkok, 1964-1967. Associate professor department microbiology University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1967-1973, professor, 1973-1979. Professor, chairman department microbiology School Medicine University Missouri, Columbia, 1979-1993, Curators' professor, 1990-2000, Millsap Distinguished Professor, 1985-2000, professor emeritus, since 2000.
Member National Committee for Coordination Cholera Research, Ministry for Public Health, Bangkok, 1965-1967. Consultant World Health Organization, since 1970, commanding general United States Army Medical Research and Development Command, 1975-1979, Schwarz-Mann Laboratories, 1974-1979, ICN Biomeds., since 1979, Wyeth-Ayerst, since 1992, Amgen, 1992, Molecular Pharmaceuticals, since 1993. Microbiolog. and Infectious Diseases Research Committee National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1994-1998.
Visiting associate professor University Medical Sciences, Bangkok, 1965-1967. Visiting professor University Chicago, Medical School, 1977. Visiting scientist Japanese Science Council, 1976, Ciba-Geigy lecturer Waksman Institute, Rutgers University, 1975.
Visiting lecturer National Science Council, Taipei, Taiwan, 1995, others. Major medical service corps United States Army, 1966.
Fellow Am Academy Microbiology (board governors 1990-1993), American Society for Microbiology (president Texas branch 1974-1975, honorary Texas branch division councilor, chairman program committee 1979-1982, secretary-treasurer Missouri branch 1985-1987, vice president 1987-1989, president 1989-1991, councillor, 1991-1992, council policy committee 1992-1995, Distinguished Service award 1998), American Association Immunologists, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Society General Microbiology, Pathol. Society Great Britain and Ireland, Sigma Xi.
Married Helen Rosenberg, November 30, 1952. Children: Sheri, Mark, Laurie. Married Mary Boesman, June 20, 1976.
1 daughter, Sarina Nicole.
