Background
Katz, Samuel Lawrence was born on May 29, 1927 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Morris and Ethel (Lawrence) Katz.
Katz, Samuel Lawrence was born on May 29, 1927 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Morris and Ethel (Lawrence) Katz.
AB magna cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1948; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Harvard University, 1952; Doctor of Science (honorary), Georgetown University, 1996; Doctor of Science (honorary), Dartmouth College, 1998.
Intern, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1952-1953;
resident, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1953-1954, 55-56;
resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1954-1955;
from research fellow to assistant professor, Harvard Medical School, 1956-1968;
professor, department chairman pediatrics, Duke Medical School, 1968-1990;
Wilburt C. Davison professor, Duke Medical School, 1972-1997. Member science advisory board Hasbro Children's Foundation, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Chairman of the Board Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Albert Sabin Vaccine Foundation, Pediat.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Foundation. Researcher on virology, virus vaccines and immunization councils and study sections World Health Organization, Children's Vaccine Initiative;chairman advising committee immunization practice Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1985-1993.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member APHA (Needleman medal and award 1997), Am Federation Clinical Research, Am.Soc. Clinical Investigation, Society Pediat.
Research, American Pediat. Society (president 1986-1987, St. Geme award 1988), New England Pediat. Society, InfectiousDiseases Society American (co-chairman vaccine initiative since 1998, Bristol award 1988, Society citation 1993), American Association Immunologists, American Academy Pediat.(Grulee award 1975, Jacobi award 1986), Association Medical School Pediat.
Department Chairman (president 1977-1979), Pediat. Infectious Diseases Society (Distinguished Physician award 1991), Institute Medicine of NAS.
Married Betsy Jane Cohan, June 27, 1950. Children: Samuel Lawrence Junior (deceased), John S.L., David L., Deborah Susan, William L., Susan Johanna, Penelope Jennifer. Married Catherine Minock Wilfert, July 23, 1971.
Stepchildren: Rachel Ann, Katie Claiborne.