93-11-15 Gerald Mandell, M.D. 31st President of Infectious Diseas

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       CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA., Nov. 16--The 31st President of the
Infectious Diseases Society of America is University of Virginia
professor Gerald L. Mandell, M.D.  He is chief of infectious
diseases and the Owen R. Cheatham Professor of Sciences.
       The Infectious Diseases Society of America consists of 4,000
physicians and microbiologists who have career commitments to the
field of infectious diseases.
       The society fosters research and training and supports those
dedicated to promoting human health through excellence in research,
education, prevention and care of patients.  A lectureship and two
awards for outstanding contributions in the field are also
supported by the society.
       Mandell is recognized internationally for his research and
holds a MERIT award presented by the National Institutes of Health.
The MERIT (Method to Extend Research in Kind) award provides long-
term, stable support to investigators who have demonstrated
superior competence and productivity. He recently published a
textbook of infectious diseases, "Principles and Practice of
Infectious Diseases."
       Mandell was named president at the society's annual meeting in
New Orleans recently.
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                                                                      November
15, 1993


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