Background
Sacks, Theodore Gerald was born on January 8, 1929 in Pretoria, South Africa. Son of Myer and Yetta (Ettin) Sacks. came to Israel, 1964.
educator medical microbiologist
Sacks, Theodore Gerald was born on January 8, 1929 in Pretoria, South Africa. Son of Myer and Yetta (Ettin) Sacks. came to Israel, 1964.
Bachelor of Medicine ChB, University Pretoria, 1950. Master Med, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1955.
Lecturer department bacteriology University Cape Town, 1956-1958. Senior lecturer department microbiology University Pretoria, 1959-1964. Senior lecturer department clinical microbiology Hebrew University, Israel, 1965-1970, associate professor Israel, 1970-1975, professor Israel, since 1976.
Chair department clinical microbiology and infectious diseases Hebrew University Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel, 1967-1994. Visiting professor microbiology Harvard University, Boston, 1972, Oxford University, England, 1987.
Fellow Royal College Pathologists, Royal Society Medicine, Infectious Disease Society of America (Joseph Sussman prize 1981). Member Pathology Society Great Britain, British Society Antimicrobial Therapy, Hospital Infection Society England, American Society Microbiology, Israel Society Microbiology (secretary 1969-1972, 75-78), Israel Society Infectious Disease (president 1984-1986), European Society Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, International Immunocompromised Host Society (executive council since 1990), New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Pauline Daniel, December 16, 1951. 1 child, Mark.