Appointments: Professor of Infectious Diseases and the Mary W. Kelsey Chair in the Medical Sciences, the University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonEducation: Graduated Ohio Wesleyan U (BA chemistry), Emory Medical School (MD), University of Minnesota (Internal Medicine), Univ Maryland Med School (Infectious Diseases), Other: Epidemic Intelligence Service, U.S. CDC (epidemiology)  Honorary doctorate, the University of Zurich (Switzerland) and Honorary Doctor of Science from Ohio Wesleyan University Served as President: ·       The Infectious Diseases Society of America,  ·       The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases,  ·       The American Clinical and Climatological Association  ·       The first President of the International Society of Travel Medicine Honors Distinguished Medical Achievement Award from Emory University School of MedicineBronze Medal of Honor from the French Government for his work to create the field of travel medicineThe Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement, the National Foundation for Infectious DiseasesThe Alexander Fleming Award for Lifetime Achievements in Infectious Diseases, the Infectious Diseases Society of AmericaRegents’ Teaching Award, Designated Distinguished Teaching Professor, the University of Texas System.  Publications 772 scientific publications: 413 original science, 359 review articles and 19 books