Marcus Conant
Marcus Conant | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1936 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.S. in Zoology from Duke University in 1957, Graduated from Duke Medical School in 1961 |
| Occupation | Chief Medical Officer at American Gene Technologies |
| Known for | Identification of Kaposi's Sarcoma in AIDS patients |
| Parent(s) | Marcus Conant (Father), Annie Long Conant (Mother) |
Marcus Augustine Conant (born May 11, 1936, in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American dermatologist and one of the first physicians to diagnose and treat Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in 1981. He helped create one of the largest private AIDS clinics, was a founder of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and his work contributed to development of some of today's top HIV medications. He has written over 70 publications on the treatment of AIDS.