> SFU Munro Lecture: AIDS Pandemic and Prospects for Control
SFU Munro Lecture: AIDS Pandemic and Prospects for Control
Contact:
Susan Jamieson-McLarnon, 778.782.5151
Susan Jamieson-McLarnon, 778.782.5151
January 9, 2008
David Ho, prominent AIDS researcher and Time magazine's 1996 Person
of the Year, gives this year's Munro Lecture at Simon Fraser
University's Vancouver campus. Entitled "AIDS Pandemic and
Prospects for Control," this free public lecture takes place Monday,
Jan. 21 at 7 pm.
Dr. Ho has studied AIDS for over 24 years and published more than 350 papers on the subject. He was among the first scientists to propose that AIDS is caused by a virus, and his pioneering work with protease inhibitor "cocktail" therapy has lead to a dramatic reduction in AIDS-related mortality rates in developed countries. Recipient of numerous honorary doctorates, Ho has also received the Ernst Jung prize in medicine and the New York City mayor's award for excellence in science.
Ho is founding scientific director and chief executive officer of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, a world-renowned biomedical research institute in New York. He is also Irene Diamond professor at Rockefeller University.
Originally from Taiwan, Ho immigrated to the United States at the age of 12. His first English lessons came from watching episodes of "The Three Stooges" with his younger brothers, one of whom is named after a character in a Jerry Lewis comedy. Ho went on to study physics at the California Institute of Technology and medicine at Harvard. He completed his clinical training in internal medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the UCLA School of Medicine.
The Munro lecture takes place at SFU Vancouver, 515 West Hastings St. The event is free, but seating is limited. Reservations: 778.782.5100 or cs_hc@sfu.ca.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Dr. Ho's time in Vancouver is very limited, but he may be available for telephone interviews prior to his arrival. Media are welcome to attend this lecture but are asked to call to ensure a seat: 778.782.5151.
The annual Munro lecture honors economist Jock Munro who served, with distinction, as Simon Fraser's vice president, academic.
Dr. Ho has studied AIDS for over 24 years and published more than 350 papers on the subject. He was among the first scientists to propose that AIDS is caused by a virus, and his pioneering work with protease inhibitor "cocktail" therapy has lead to a dramatic reduction in AIDS-related mortality rates in developed countries. Recipient of numerous honorary doctorates, Ho has also received the Ernst Jung prize in medicine and the New York City mayor's award for excellence in science.
Ho is founding scientific director and chief executive officer of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, a world-renowned biomedical research institute in New York. He is also Irene Diamond professor at Rockefeller University.
Originally from Taiwan, Ho immigrated to the United States at the age of 12. His first English lessons came from watching episodes of "The Three Stooges" with his younger brothers, one of whom is named after a character in a Jerry Lewis comedy. Ho went on to study physics at the California Institute of Technology and medicine at Harvard. He completed his clinical training in internal medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the UCLA School of Medicine.
The Munro lecture takes place at SFU Vancouver, 515 West Hastings St. The event is free, but seating is limited. Reservations: 778.782.5100 or cs_hc@sfu.ca.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Dr. Ho's time in Vancouver is very limited, but he may be available for telephone interviews prior to his arrival. Media are welcome to attend this lecture but are asked to call to ensure a seat: 778.782.5151.
The annual Munro lecture honors economist Jock Munro who served, with distinction, as Simon Fraser's vice president, academic.