Richard M. Krause

Richard Michael Krause (January 4, 1925 – January 6, 2015) was an American physician, microbiologist, and immunologist. He was the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1975 to 1984. Krause later served as the dean of medicine at Emory University before returning to National Institutes of Health as a senior scientific advisor at the John E. Fogarty International Center. Krause was formerly a longtime professor at Rockefeller University.

Early life and education Richard Michael Krause was born in Marietta, Ohio, on January 4, 1925. His father was a chemistry professor at Marietta College. He received a B.A. degree from Marietta in 1947. For two years before graduation, Krause served in the United States Army guarding German prisoners of war at Fort Riley.

In July 1984, Krause retired from the U.S. Public Health Service and became dean of medicine at Emory University. In 1989, he returned to National Institutes of Health (NIH) to become a senior scientific advisor at the Fogarty International Center.

Personal life Krause died on January 6, 2015, in Washington, D.C. Scientist and NIH researcher Michael W. Krause is his grandnephew.