Berry, George Packer

Berry (Johns Hopkins, M.D. 1925) was a bacteriologist whose research interests are in the fields of immunology and virology. As dean of the Harvard Medical School (1949-1965), professor of bacteriology at Harvard, and past president of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), he has done much to shape the quality of medical education. He also unified the Harvard Medical School and its private teaching hospitals into one corporate organization, the Harvard Medical Center, and served as president after its establishment in 1956.

From the description of Papers of George Packer Berry, 1950-1965 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 281437239