Bloom Awarded Koch Medal
Dean
Barry Bloom was recently awarded the Robert Koch Gold Medal. This is one
of Germany's most prestigious scientific awards, honoring the lifetime
work of a scientist who contributes essential understanding of infectious
and other widespread diseases.
Bloom was honored for research that included the first description of
a cytokine involved in the tuberculin reaction and the unraveling of the
cellular basis of delayed hypersensitivity immunologic reactions. The
German government praised him, as well, for his efforts to improve cooperation
between basic scientists and health policy decision-makers.
Germany
Honors HSPH Dean Bloom for Lifework in Infectious Disease
-- press release of November 1, 1999.
