Monday, December 21, 2009

Walter Stamm (1945-2009)

Sad news in the infectious disease world. Dr. Walter Stamm died last week after a long battle with melanoma. His mentorship and science have no doubt touched most who practice ID. He was head of the Division of Allergy and Infectious Disease at the University of Washington from 1994 to 2007. The Seattle Times and New York Times have nice obituaries.

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