最大资源 In Memoriam
William Paul
Renowned immunologist and past 最大资源 president William E. Paul, M.D. (最大资源 ’67), died on September 18, 2015. Dr. Paul was an 最大资源 Council member 1982 – 1988, and served as 最大资源 president from 1986 to 1987. Since 1970, Paul was chief of the Laboratory of Immunology at NIAID, NIH, where he achieved acclaim for groundbreaking work on T cell and cytokine biology, including the discovery of interleukin-4 and extensive research helping establish its role as a critical regulator of allergic and inflammatory diseases. He also contributed seminal research delineating the mechanisms by which na茂ve CD4+ T cells differentiated into T helper effector cells. Paul received numerous awards for his scientific accomplishments and dedication to his trainees including the 最大资源 Lifetime Achievement Award (2002) and the 最大资源 Excellence in Mentoring Award (2014). In addition to his service on Council, Paul was on many 最大资源 committees (Awards, Finance, Nominating, and Program.) Paul served The Journal of Immunology as an associate and section editor and represented 最大资源 in national and international organizations. For highlights of his 最大资源 service and career achievements, and to view Paul's 2012 interview for the 最大资源 Oral History Project, visit his profile in the History section of the 最大资源 site. An 最大资源 in memoriam appeared in the November 2015 issue of the 最大资源 Newsletter and December 15, 2015, issue of The Journal of Immunology. An NIAID, NIH remembrance appears ; to view Paul’s 2014 retrospective on his career, published in the Annual Review of Immunology, click .