Robert Regier Rich

Background

Rich, Robert Regier was born on March 7, 1941 in Newton, Kansas, United States. Son of Eldon Stahly and Margaret Joy (Regier) Rich.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1962; Doctor of Medicine, University Kansas, 1966.

Career

Intern, resident in internal medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, 1966-1968; clinical associate, chief clinical associate, senior staff fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1968-1971; research associate, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1971-1973; assistant in medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1972-1973; assistant professor, associate professor microbiology, immunology and internal medicine, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1973-1978; professor, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1978-1995; Distinguished Svc. professor, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1995; head immunology section, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1978-1998; chief clinical immunology, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1979-1991; vice president, dean research, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1990-1998; executive associate dean, professor medicine & microbiology/immunology, Emory University School Medicine, since 1998. Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1977-1991. Member immunobiology study section National Institutes of Health, 1977-1981.

Member medical staff Harris County Hospital District, Methodist Hospital, Houston. Member transplantation biology and immunology committee National Institute Allergy and Infectious Disease, 1982-1986, chairman, 1984-1986. Member of national center grants committee Arthritis Foundation, 1983-1986, chairman, 1984-1986, national research committee, 1984-1989, chairman, 1986-1989, house of deals, 1985-1991.

Member research advising committee National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1989-1994, chairman, 1993-1994. Advisory panel on biomedical research Association American Medical College, since 1990, shared responsibility advocacy committee, since 1997. Chairman centers working group National Institute ARthritis Musculoskeletal Skin Diseases, 1996-1997.

Achievements

• Robert Regier Rich has been listed as a noteworthy Immunology educator, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Public Health Service, 1968-1970. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Academy Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (chairman basic and clinical immunology interest section 1992-1993, chairman professional education county 1996-1998), Infectious Diseases Society American, Molecular Medicine Society. Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Board Internal Medicine (diplomate, board directors 1990-1993), American Board Allergy and Immunology (diplomate, board directors 1987-1993), Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, American Association Immunologists (chairman public affairs committee since 1994, Distinguished Svc. award 1999), American Association Investigative Pathology, Transplantation Society, American Society Microbiologists, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, American Federation Medical Research, American Clinical Climatological Association, Federation of America Socs. for Experimental Biology (board directors since 1998), Clinical Immunology Society (county 1990-1996, president 1995), Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Susan Jepson Solliday, March 22, 1974. Children from previous marriage: Kenneth Eldon, Cathryn Louise.

Father:

Eldon Stahly Rich

Mother:

Margaret Joy (Regier) Rich

Spouse:

Susan Jepson Solliday