Richard M. Krause

Richard M. Krause
Krause in 2003
4th Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
In office 1975–1984
President	Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Dorland J. Davis
Succeeded by	Anthony Fauci
Personal details
Born	Richard Michael Krause January 4, 1925 Marietta, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 6, 2015(2015-01-06) (aged 90) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education	Marietta College (BA) Case Western Reserve University (MD)
Scientific career
Fields	Immunology, microbiology
Institutions	Rockefeller University National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Emory University
Academic advisors	Charles H. Rammelkamp, Jr. Oswald Avery Rebecca Lancefield

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.