Samuel Lawrence Katz (May 29, 1927 – October 31, 2022) was an American pediatrician and virologist whose career has been devoted to infectious disease research, focusing principally on vaccine research and development. Katz was the Wilburt Cornell Davison Professor and Chairman of Pediatrics at Duke University.
Katz became a staff member at Children's Hospital working with Nobel LaureateJohn F. Enders. He remained with Enders for 12 years during which time they developed the attenuated measles vaccine now used throughout the world. In addition to his work on measles, Katz had been involved in studies of many other pathogens and infectious diseases including vaccinia, polio, rubella, influenza, pertussis, HIV, and Haemophilus influenzae b conjugates.
Katz chaired the Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics (the Redbook Committee), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control, the Vaccine Priorities Study of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), and several WHO and CVI vaccine and HIV panels. He was a member of many scientific advisory committees and boards including the NIH, IOM, WHO, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (Chairman), and the Hasbro Children's Foundation. He was chairman of the Public Policy Council of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and co-chaired IDSA's Vaccine Initiative.
Awards and honorsedit
Katz was the 2003 winner of the Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal awarded by the Sabin Vaccine Institute for his contributions to vaccine discoveries during his career.[2] In 2010 he was awarded the Maurice Hilleman/Merck Laureate by the American Society of Microbiology for major contributions to vaccine discovery and development .
Personal lifeedit
Katz died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on October 31, 2022, at the age of 95.[1][3]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Samuel L. Katz, a Developer of the Measles Vaccine, Dies at 95". The New York Times. November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
^. Sabin Vaccine Institute. 2003-03-06. Archived from the original on July 5, 2010. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
Samuel L. Katz Papers and Records at Duke University Medical Center Archives
2007 Samuel L. Katz interview, Duke University Medical Center Archives
January 01, 1970
samuel, katz, pediatrician, samuel, lawrence, katz, 1927, october, 2022, american, pediatrician, virologist, whose, career, been, devoted, infectious, disease, research, focusing, principally, vaccine, research, development, katz, wilburt, cornell, davison, pr. Samuel Lawrence Katz May 29 1927 October 31 2022 was an American pediatrician and virologist whose career has been devoted to infectious disease research focusing principally on vaccine research and development Katz was the Wilburt Cornell Davison Professor and Chairman of Pediatrics at Duke University Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Awards and honors 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editBorn in Manchester New Hampshire 1 he was an honors graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Medical School After medical internship at Beth Israel Hospital he completed pediatrics residency training at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Boston Children s Hospital followed by a research fellowship in virology and infectious diseases Career editKatz became a staff member at Children s Hospital working with Nobel Laureate John F Enders He remained with Enders for 12 years during which time they developed the attenuated measles vaccine now used throughout the world In addition to his work on measles Katz had been involved in studies of many other pathogens and infectious diseases including vaccinia polio rubella influenza pertussis HIV and Haemophilus influenzae b conjugates Katz chaired the Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics the Redbook Committee the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ACIP of the Centers for Disease Control the Vaccine Priorities Study of the Institute of Medicine IOM and several WHO and CVI vaccine and HIV panels He was a member of many scientific advisory committees and boards including the NIH IOM WHO St Jude Children s Research Hospital The Burroughs Wellcome Fund Chairman and the Hasbro Children s Foundation He was chairman of the Public Policy Council of the Infectious Diseases Society of America IDSA and co chaired IDSA s Vaccine Initiative Awards and honors editKatz was the 2003 winner of the Albert B Sabin Gold Medal awarded by the Sabin Vaccine Institute for his contributions to vaccine discoveries during his career 2 In 2010 he was awarded the Maurice Hilleman Merck Laureate by the American Society of Microbiology for major contributions to vaccine discovery and development Personal life editKatz died in Chapel Hill North Carolina on October 31 2022 at the age of 95 1 3 References edit a b Samuel L Katz a Developer of the Measles Vaccine Dies at 95 The New York Times November 5 2022 Retrieved November 6 2022 Samuel L Katz MD To Receive 2003 Sabin Gold Medal Sabin Vaccine Institute 2003 03 06 Archived from the original on July 5 2010 Retrieved 2009 10 22 PIDS Newsletter November 2 2022 Pediatric Infectious Disease Society 2022 11 02 Retrieved 2022 11 03 External links editSamuel L Katz Papers and Records at Duke University Medical Center Archives 2007 Samuel L Katz interview Duke University Medical Center Archives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel Katz pediatrician amp oldid 1136721124, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
