Samuel Katz | |
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| Born | Samuel Lawrence Katz May 31, 1927 Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |
| Died | August 31, 2022 (aged 95) |
| Education | Dartmouth College Harvard Medical School |
| Known for | Wilburt Cornell Davison Professor and Chairman of Pediatrics at Duke University |
| Awards | John Howland Award (2000) |
Samuel Lawrence Katz (May 29, 1927 – October 31, 2022) was an American pediatrician and virologist whose career has been devoted to infectious disease research, focusing principally on vaccine research and development. Katz was the Wilburt Cornell Davison Professor and Chairman of Pediatrics at Duke University.