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In Memoriam

Wang studied in Taiwan before coming to the United States to pursue graduate work. She received a master's degree in epidemiology last June and entered a Ph.D. program in environmental health at SPH this past fall.

Louis Weinstein

A Harvard Medical School professor from 1975 to 1993, who devoted his lifetime to the modern medical field of infectious diseases, Louis Weinstein died March 16 in Newton. He was 92.

Weinstein was the founder of the infectious disease service at New England Medical Center, which he directed while also teaching at Tufts Medical School.

At a time when there were few antibiotics and vaccines, Weinstein established the study of infectious diseases as a significant field through his research and teaching.

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In honor of his accomplishments, the Infectious Diseases Society of America created "The Louis Weinstein Award" in 1992 for the best clinical article published in its magazine.

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