Victor H. Haas
Victor H. Haas | |
|---|---|
| 1st Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | |
| In office 1948–1957 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Succeeded by | Justin M. Andrews |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Victor H. Haas February 5, 1916 Belle Plaine, Minnesota, US |
| Died | June 8, 1983 (aged 72) Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
| Spouse | Elise M. Haas |
| Children | Gary Haas |
| Education | University of Cincinnati (BS)(BM)(MD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Epidemology |
| Institutions | US Public Health Service National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases |
Victor Herman Frank Haas (February 5, 1916 – June 8, 1983) was an American physician, commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS). He was the first director of the recently merged National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from 1964 to 1975.