Background
Baer, Rudolf Lewis was born on July 22, 1910 in Strasbourg, France. Came to the United States, 1934, naturalized, 1940. Son of Ludwig and Clara (Mainzer) Baer.
Baer, Rudolf Lewis was born on July 22, 1910 in Strasbourg, France. Came to the United States, 1934, naturalized, 1940. Son of Ludwig and Clara (Mainzer) Baer.
Doctor of Medicine, University Basel, Switzerland, 1934. Postgraduate dermatology, New York Postgraduate Medical School, 1939. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Munich, 1981.
Intern, Beth Israel Hospital, New York City, 1934-1935;
resident dermatology, Montefiore Hospital, New York City, 1936-1937;
faculty, Columbia University School Medicine, 1939-1948;
director department dermatology, University Hospital, 1961-1981;
faculty, New York University School Medicine, since 1948;
professor dermatology, New York University School Medicine, since 1961;
department chairman dermatology, New York University School Medicine, 1961-1981;
George Miller MacKee professor, New York University School Medicine, 1961-1981;
director department dermatology, Bellevue Hospital Center, 1961-1981. Surgeon general United States Army, Food and Drug Administration. Member International Committee Dermatology, 1967-1982, president, 1972-1977.
Member commission on revision United States Pharmacopeia, 197--75. Member of commission cutaneous diseases Armed Forces Epidemiologic Board, 1967-1972.
Chairman board Dermatology Foundation, 1974-1977. Board directors Rudolf L. Baer Foundation for Skin Diseases, since 1975. Fellow New York Academy Medicine (chairman section dermatology 1963-1964), American Academy Dermatology (president 1974-1975, Dome lecturer 1976, gold medal 1978, honorary member 1980), American Academy Allergy, American College Allergists.
Member American Medical Association (chairman section dermatology 1965-1966), American Dermatological Association (president 1977, honorary member 1992), Society Investigative Dermatology (president 1963-1964, Stephen Rothman medal 1973, honorary member 1980), American Contact Dermatitis Society (honorary), Bronx Dermatological Society (president 1952), New York Dermatological Society (president 1982-1983, honorary member 1991), New York Allergy Society, New York Academy of Sciences, New York County and State Medical Society, World Congress Dermatology (honorary president 1992), International League Dermatological Societies (president 1972-1977, Alfred Marchionini gold medal 1977), Argentinian Dermatological Society (honorary member), Austrian Dermatological Society (honorary member), British Dermatological Society (honorary member), Brazilian Dermatological Society (honorary member), Danish Dermatological Society (honorary member), Finnish Dermatological Society (honorary member), German Dermatological Society (honorary member, Karl Herxheimer medal 1995), Iranian Dermatological Society (honorary member), Israeli Dermatological Society (honorary member), Italian Dermatological Society (honorary member), Japanese Dermatological Society (honorary member), Mexico Dermatological Society (honorary member), Polish Dermatological Society (honorary member), Swedish Dermatological Society (honorary member), Yugoslav Dermatological Society (honorary member), Venezuelan Dermatological Society (honorary member), Brazilian National Academy Medicine, Pacific Dermatological Society (correspondent member), Cuban Dermatological Society (correspondent member), French Dermatological Society (correspondent member), French Allergy Society.
Married Louise Jeanne Grumbach, November 6, 1941. Children: John Reckford, Andrew Rudolph.