Background
Baron, Samuel was born on July 27, 1928 in New York City. Son of Harry and Gertrude (Lipnick) Baron.
Baron, Samuel was born on July 27, 1928 in New York City. Son of Harry and Gertrude (Lipnick) Baron.
Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1948; Doctor of Medicine New York University, 1952.
Intern, Montefiore Hospital, New York City, 1952-1953; fellow, University of Michigan, 1953-1955; commissioned medical officer, United States Public Health Service, 1955; unit head virology section, division biological standards, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1955-1957; head virology section, National Institutes of Health, 1957-1960; senior surgeon, medical director, National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 1960-1967; head section cellular virology, Section Viral Diseases, 1968-1975; professor internal medicine, associate dean, chairperson department microbiology, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1975. Chairperson, board science counselors National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Immunologists, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society Microbiology, American Academy Microbiology, Association Medical School Microbiology Chairmen, International Society for Interferon Research (president 1992-1993), Phe Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha. M C.
Married Phyllis G. Baron, February 4, 1951. Children: Steven, Clifton, Jeffrey, Jonathan, Jody Lynn.