Arthur J. Ammann | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York City, United States | August 12, 1936
Died | August 15, 2021 San Rafael, California, United States | (aged 85)
Alma mater | Wheaton College (BS) New Jersey Medical School (MD) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Pediatric immunology |
Arthur J. Ammann (August 12, 1936 – August 15, 2021) was an American pediatric immunologist and advocate known for his research on HIV transmission, discovering in utero transmission and the risk of contaminated transfusions and blood products,[1] and his role in the development of the first successful vaccine to prevent pneumococcal infection in 1977. He founded Global Strategies for HIV Prevention and was Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the UCSF Medical Center.[2]