Background
Farr, Richard Studley was born on October 30, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Hiram Grant and Gretchen (Wyman) Farr.
educator immunologist physician
Farr, Richard Studley was born on October 30, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Hiram Grant and Gretchen (Wyman) Farr.
Student, Hamilton College, 1940-1943; Doctor of Medicine University of Chicago, 1946.
Intern, United States Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Maryland., 1946-1947; postdoctoral fellow, research fellow Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1947-1954; senior research fellow, California Institute Technology, 1953-1954; resident, University of Chicago School Medicine, 1954-1955; instructor department medicine, University of Chicago, 1954-1955; assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1955-1956; associate research professor anatomy, U. Pittsburgh, 1956-1957; assistant professor, head section clinical immunology, U. Pittsburgh, 1957-1960; associate professor medicine, head clinical immunology section, U. Pittsburgh, 1960-1962; head division allergy, immunology and rheumatology, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, California, 1962-1969; head department allergy-clinical immunology, National Jewish Hospital and Research Center, Denver, 1969-1972; department chairman medicine, National Jewish Hospital and Research Center, 1972-1977; also professor medicine (clinical immunology), U. Colorado Medical Center, 1969-1986; full member department molecular biology, Research Institute of Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California, 1987-1991; member emeritus, Research Institute of Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California, since 1991. Member training grant committee United States Public Health Service, 1963-1966, immunobiology study section, 1968-1972. Chairman review panel for bacterial vaccines and antigens Food and Drug Administration, 1973-1978.
Served with Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1954. Fellow American Academy Allergy (president 1969-1970), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College Allergists (honorary), Canada Society Allergy and Clinical Immunology (honorary). Member American Medical Association (chairman 1966-1967), American Society Clinical Investigation, American Association Immunologists.
Married Janet Elizabeth Rothrock, June 17, 1944. Children: Peter Rothrock, Andrew Grant.