Background
Finegold, Sydney Martin was born on August 12, 1921 in New York City. Son of Samuel Joseph and Jennie (Stein) Finegold.
infectious disease and microbiology researcher
Finegold, Sydney Martin was born on August 12, 1921 in New York City. Son of Samuel Joseph and Jennie (Stein) Finegold.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, 1949.
Intern, United States Public Health Service, Galveston, Texas, 1949-1950;
fellow in medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, 1950-1952;
research fellow, University of Minnesota Medical School, 1951-1952;
resident medicine, Wadsworth Hospital, VA Center, Los Angeles, 1953-1954;
instructor medicine, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1955-1957;
assistant clinical professor, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1957-1959;
assistant professor, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1959-1962;
associate professor, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1962-1968;
professor, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles, since 1968;
professor microbiology and immunology, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles, since 1983;
chief chest and infectious disease section, Wadsworth Hospital, 1957-1961;
chief infectious disease section, Wadsworth Hospital, 1961-1986;
associate chief staff for research and development, Wadsworth Hospital, 1986-1992;
staff physician infectious disease section, VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, since 1992. Member pulmonary disease research program committee VA, 1961-1962, infectious disease research program committee, 1961-1965, merit review board (infectious diseases), 1972-1974, medical research program specialist, 1974-1976, advising committee on infectious disease, 1974-1987. Member National Research Council-National Academy Science Drug Efficacy Study Group, 1966-1969.
Member subcommittee on gram-negative anaerobic bacilli International Committee on Nomenclature Bacteria, since 1966, chairman, 1972-1978. Member of advisory panel United States Pharmacopoeia, 1970-1975. Chairman working group on anaerobic susceptibility test methods National Commission Clinical Laboratory Standards, 1987-1997.
Vice chairman University of California at Los Angeles Academy Senate, 1986-1987, chair, 1987-1988. Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, to 1st. lieutenant Army of the United States, 1952-1953. Master American College of Physicians.
Fellow American Public Health Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Microbiology, Infectious Diseases Society of America (councilor 1976-1979, president-elect 1980-1981, president 1981-1982, executive committee 1980-1983, Bristol award 1987, Society citation 1999). Member Association American Physicians, American Society Microbiology (chairman subcommittee on taxonomy of Bacteroidaceae 1971-1974, 1st annual Alex Sonnenwirth award 1986), American Thoracic Society, Western Society Clinical Research, Western Association Physicians, Wadsworth Medical Alumni Association (past president), Anaerobe Society of the American mathematical society (interim president 1992-1994, president 1994-1996), Society Intestinal Microbiology Ecology and Disease (interim president 1982-1983, president 1983-1987), Virginia Society Physician in Infectious Diseases (president 1986-1988), American Federation Clinical Research, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Mary Louise Saunders, February 8, 1947 (deceased June 1994). Children: Joseph, Patricia, Michael. Married Gloria Weiss, February 18, 1996.