Merle Sande

Merle Sande
Born(1939-09-02)September 2, 1939
DiedNovember 14, 2007(2007-11-14) (aged 68)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWashington State University
University of Washington
Known forinfectious diseases
Scientific career
Fieldsmedicine

Merle Alden Sande (September 2, 1939 – November 4, 2007) was a leading American infectious-diseases expert whose early recognition of the looming public health crisis posed by AIDS led to the development of basic protocols for how to handle infected patients. He graduated from Washington State University and received his MD degree from the University of Washington, School of Medicine in Seattle.