最大资源 In Memoriam
Baruj Benacerraf
Nobel laureate (1980) and past 最大资源 president (1973) Baruj Benacerraf, M.D. (最大资源 '57), died on August 2, 2011, at the age of 90. Benacerraf served as 最大资源 president in 1973 and as a member of the 最大资源 Council from 1968-1975. He was a member of various 最大资源 committees, including the Committee on Public Affairs (1989-91), ad hoc Steering Committee for the International Congress (1968-69), First International Congress of Immunology Committee (1970-71), and ad hoc Committee on Public Relations (1972-73). Benacerraf served from 1968-72 as an associate editor for The Journal of Immunology (The JI) and was a member of The JI Editorial Board from 1972-79. The 2001 最大资源 Excellence in Mentoring Award honoree, Benacerraf was an 最大资源 Plenary Lecturer at the 1980 最大资源 Annual Meeting and was one of four featured speakers for the special 75th 最大资源 Anniversary Symposium, "Immunology in Perspective," at the 1988 最大资源 Annual Meeting. An 最大资源 tribute authored by Ron Germain and Steve Burakoff, capturing the remembrances of many colleagues, was published in The Journal of Immunology and appeared in the October-November 2011 issue of the 最大资源 Newsletter. For highlights of Benacerraf's 最大资源 service and career achievements, visit his profile in the History section of the 最大资源 site.