Kenneth S. Warren
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Kenneth S. Warren was an American
scientist
, physician
, educator and public health
advocate. He was an expert on tropical disease
, in particular schistosomiasis
.
Warren was born in Brooklyn
, New York City
in 1929 and earned his bachelors' degrees in history and literature at Harvard University
in 1950 and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School
in 1955. Warren then went on to the National Institutes of Health
as a researcher before completed postgraduate work at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
. Warren taught on the faculty of Case Western Reserve University
from 1963 to 1977 both in the school of medicine and in library science
. In 1977 he joined the Rockefeller Foundation
as director of health services, where he worked for the next ten years. His last years were spent first as the director of science at Maxwell Communications Corporation
and then at Picower Institute for Medical Research until his death in 1996.
Warren traveled the globe studying and lending his expertise in an effort to strengthen and promote global health, focusing primarily on tropical medicine
, the developing world, and the "Great Neglected Diseases of Mankind." Throughout his career, Dr. Warren published some 200 scientific papers on the subject of tropical diseases such as schistosomiasis, malaria
, and hookworm
.
In 1991, the Kenneth S. Warren Institute
, a medical research institute in Ossining, New York
, was founded by Dr. Anthony Cerami
and his daughter Dr. Carla Cerami Hand in honor of Dr. Warren's life and work.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
, physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, educator and public health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
advocate. He was an expert on tropical disease
Tropical disease
Tropical diseases are diseases that are prevalent in or unique to tropical and subtropical regions. The diseases are less prevalent in temperate climates, due in part to the occurrence of a cold season, which controls the insect population by forcing hibernation. Insects such as mosquitoes and...
, in particular schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by several species of trematodes , a parasitic worm of the genus Schistosoma. Snails often act as an intermediary agent for the infectious diseases until a new human host is found...
.
Warren was born in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York City
New York City
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in 1929 and earned his bachelors' degrees in history and literature at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1950 and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
in 1955. Warren then went on to the National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
as a researcher before completed postgraduate work at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a constituent college of the federal University of London, specialising in public health and tropical medicine...
. Warren taught on the faculty of Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
from 1963 to 1977 both in the school of medicine and in library science
Library science
Library science is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the...
. In 1977 he joined the Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is a prominent philanthropic organization and private foundation based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The preeminent institution established by the six-generation Rockefeller family, it was founded by John D. Rockefeller , along with his son John D. Rockefeller, Jr...
as director of health services, where he worked for the next ten years. His last years were spent first as the director of science at Maxwell Communications Corporation
Maxwell Communications Corporation
Maxwell Communications Corporation plc was a leading British media business. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.-History:...
and then at Picower Institute for Medical Research until his death in 1996.
Warren traveled the globe studying and lending his expertise in an effort to strengthen and promote global health, focusing primarily on tropical medicine
Tropical medicine
Tropical medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with health problems that occur uniquely, are more widespread, or prove more difficult to control in tropical and subtropical regions....
, the developing world, and the "Great Neglected Diseases of Mankind." Throughout his career, Dr. Warren published some 200 scientific papers on the subject of tropical diseases such as schistosomiasis, malaria
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
, and hookworm
Hookworm
The hookworm is a parasitic nematode that lives in the small intestine of its host, which may be a mammal such as a dog, cat, or human. Two species of hookworms commonly infect humans, Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus. A. duodenale predominates in the Middle East, North Africa, India...
.
In 1991, the Kenneth S. Warren Institute
Kenneth S. Warren Institute
The Kenneth S. Warren Institute is a not-for-profit research Institute dedicated to facilitate the discovery and development of new therapeutics to alleviate health problems.-History:...
, a medical research institute in Ossining, New York
Ossining (village), New York
Ossining is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 25,060 at the 2010 census. As a village, it is located in the Town of Ossining.-Geography:Ossining borders the eastern shores of the widest part of the Hudson River....
, was founded by Dr. Anthony Cerami
Anthony Cerami
-Biography:Anthony Cerami is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine. He is the founder and Chairman of the Board of Warren Pharmaceuticals, and the founder and chairman of the Board and CEO of Araim Pharmaceuticals. He received a Ph.D...
and his daughter Dr. Carla Cerami Hand in honor of Dr. Warren's life and work.