Richard M. Krause

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Richard M. Krause
Krause in 2003
4th Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
In office
1975–1984
PresidentGerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Preceded byDorland J. Davis
Succeeded byAnthony Fauci
Personal details
Born
Richard Michael Krause

January 4, 1925
Charles H. Rammelkamp, Jr.
Oswald Avery
Rebecca Lancefield

Richard Michael Krause (January 4, 1925 – January 6, 2015) was an American physician, microbiologist, and immunologist. He was the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1975 to 1984. Krause later served as the dean of medicine at Emory University before returning to National Institutes of Health as a senior scientific advisor at the John E. Fogarty International Center. Krause was formerly a longtime professor at Rockefeller University.

Early life and education

Richard Michael Krause was born in

Charles H. Rammelkamp, Jr. was Krause's research mentor.[1] In the course of his medical studies, he participated in epidemiologic research on the prevention of rheumatic fever, which spurred his interest in the relationship between infection and immunity.[2]

Career

In 1954, following training at Barnes Hospital in

Appointed the director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in 1975, Krause was among the first to perceive "the return of the microbes." He guided the institute through a period of growth to cope with the re-emergence of microbial diseases as health threats and to stimulate research on the complexity of the immune system.[2]

NIAID was reorganized along programmatic lines and the

AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s, Krause organized field studies in Haiti and Zaire in the search for the origins of the virus.[2] Krause faced criticism over his level of urgency in addressing the AIDS crisis. Activists such as Larry Kramer stated that Krause "crucified" the gay population by not responding quicker to the crisis.[3]

In July 1984, Krause retired from the

U.S. Public Health Service and became dean of medicine at Emory University. In 1989, he returned to National Institutes of Health (NIH) to become a senior scientific advisor at the Fogarty International Center.[2]

Personal life

Krause died on January 6, 2015, in Washington, D.C.[3] Scientist and NIH researcher Michael W. Krause is his grandnephew.[3]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Richard M. Krause, M.D." National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  3. ^ a b c Bernstein, Adam (2015-01-13). "Richard Krause, science administrator in AIDS crisis, dies at 90". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
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