Background
Krause, Richard Michael was born on January 4, 1925 in Marietta, Ohio, United States. Son of Ellis L. and Jennie Mae (Waterman) Krause.
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Richard Michael Krause
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Richard Michael Krause, American Medical scientist, government official, educator. Research on pathogenesis and epidemiology of streptococcal diseases; immunochem. studies on streptococcal antigens; immunogenetics; recognition of rabbit antibodies with molecular uniformity, genetics of immuneresponse.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Marietta College, 1947; Honorary Doctor of Science, Marietta College, 1978; Doctor of Medicine Case Western Reserve U., 1952; Honorary Doctor of Science, U. Rochester, 1979; Honorary Doctor of Science, Medical College Ohio, Toledo, 1981; Honorary Doctor of Science, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, 1982; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Thomas Jefferson U., 1982.
Career
Research fellow department preventive medicine, Case Western Reserve U., 1950-1951;
intern, Ward Medical Service, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1952-1953;
assistant resident, Ward Medical Service, Barnes Hospital, 1953-1954;
assistant physician to hospital, Rockefeller Institute, 1954-1957;
assistant professor, associate physician to hospital, Rockefeller Institute, 1957-1961;
professor epidemiology, School Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1962-1966;
associate professor medicine, School Medicine, Washington University, 1962-1965;
professor medicine, School Medicine, Washington University, 1965-1966;
associate professor, physician to hospital, Rockefeller U., 1966-1968;
professor, senior physician, Rockefeller U., 1968-1975;
director, Rockefeller U. (Animal Research Center), 1974-1975;
director, National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Bethesda, Maryland., 1975-1984;
United States Public Health Service surgeon, 1975-1977;
assistant surgeon general, 1977-1984;
dean, Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, 1984-1989;
Robert W. Woodruff professor medicine, Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, 1984-1989;
member program committee Institute Medicine, 1986-1987;
senior science advisory Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, since 1989. Board of directors Missouri-St. Louis Heart Association, 1962-1966, member research committee, 1963-1966. Member Executive Committee council on rheumatic fever and congenital heartdisease American Heart Association, 1963-1966, chairman council research study committee,1963-1966, member association research committee, 1963-1966, member policy committee, 1966-1970.
Member of commission streptococcal and staphylococcal diseases United States Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 1963-1972, deputy director, 1968-1972. Board directors New York Heart Association, 1967-1973, chairman advisory council on research, 1969-1971, member directors council, 1973-1975. Consultant, member coccal expert committee World Health Organization, since 1967.
Member steering committee biomedical Science Scientific Working Group, World Health Organization, 1978. Member infectious disease advising committee National Institute Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health, 1970-1974. Board directors Royal Society Medicine Foundation, Inc., 1971-1977, treasurer, 1973-1975.
Board directors Allergy and Asthma Foundation American, 1976-1977,Lupus Foundation American, 1977-1979.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Army, 1944-1946. Member of the United States National Academy Sciences, Institute Medicine, Association American Physicians, Am.Acad. Allergy, American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Association Immunologists, American Society Microbiology, Harvey Society, American College Allergists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Infectious Diseases Society American, Royal Society Medicine, Practitioner's Society New York, American Epidemiological Society.
