Saulo Klahr

Background

Klahr, Saulo was born on June 8, 1935 in Santander, Colombia. Son of Herman and Raquel (Konigsberg) Klahr. came to the United States, 1961, naturalized, 1970.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Colegio Santa Librada, Cali, Colombia, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, University National, Bogota, Colombia, 1959.

Career

Intern, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Bogota, 1958-1959; resident, U. Hospital, Cali, 1959-1961; member of faculty, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, since 1966; professor medicine, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1972-1986; Joseph Friedman professor renal disease, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1986-1991; Simon professor medicine, co-department chairman, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1991-1997; director renal division, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1972-1991; physician in chief, Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, 1991-1996; associate physician, Barnes Hospital, 1972-1975; physician, Barnes Hospital, since 1975. Established investigator American Heart Association, 1968-1973. Member of advisory committee artificial kidney chronic uremia program United States Public Health Service, since 1971.

Board directors EasternMo. Kidney Foundation, 1973-1975, chairman medical advisory board, 1973-1974. Research com.Mo. Heart Association, 1973-1980, chairman, 1980-1981.

Science advisory board National Kidney Foundation, 1978, chairman, 1983-1984, chairman research and fellowship committee, 1979-1981, vice president, 1986-1988, president, 1988-1990. Member general medicine B study section United States Public Health Service, 1979-1983, chairman general medicine B study section, 1981-1983. Member cardiovascular and renal review group Food and Drug Administration, member VA Merit Review Board Nephrology,1984-1987, chairman, 1986-1987.

Chairman research committee advisory board kidney, urology National Institute Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 1991-1992, chairman advisory board, 1992-1993. Member of advisory county Institute Diabetes, Digestive Diseasesand Kidney Diseases, 1995-1998.

Achievements

• Saulo Klahr has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Australian, Chilean, Colombian and Italian Socs. Nephrology (honorary). Member American Society Nephrology (councillor 1980-1981, secretary-treasurer 1981-1984, president 1985-1986), American Society Clinical Investigation, American Physiological Society, Biophysics Society, New York Academy Sciences, American Society Renal Biochemistry and Metabolism (president 1982-1984), Control Society Clinical Research, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Association American Physicians, Society General Physiologists, International Society Nephrology (councillor 1987-1995, member management committee 1987-1995, chairman program committee Sydney meeting 1997, member Executive Committee since 1997), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Carol Declue, December 29, 1965;children: James Herman, Robert David.

Father:

Herman Klahr

Mother:

Raquel (Konigsberg) Klahr

Spouse:

Carol Declue

child:

Robert David Klahr

child:

James Herman Klahr