Peter Cresswell, PhD, FRS
Eugene Higgins Professor of Immunobiology and Professor of Cell Biology
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Biography
Dr. Cresswell is the Eugene Higgins Professor of Immunobiology and Professor of Cell Biology and Dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine.
He received his B.S. degree in chemistry, his M.S. degree in microbiology from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K., and his Ph.D. degree in biochemistry and immunology from London University. His postdoctoral training was completed at Harvard University with Jack Strominger.
Before assuming his position at Yale, Dr. Cresswell was Chief of the Division of Immunology at Duke University Medical Center. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, U.K., and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Institute of Medicine.
Education & Training
- PhDUniversity of London (1971)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| The Newton-Abraham Visiting Professor, University of Oxford, England | 2007 |
| Fellow, Lincoln College, University of Oxford, England | 2007 |
| Member, National Academy of Sciences | 2001 |
| Fellow, The Royal Society | 2000 |
| Member, New York Academy of Sciences | 2000 |
| Fellow, Silliman College, Yale University | 1999 |
| American Society for Cell Biology | 1996 |
| ASHI Rose Payne Distinguished Scientist Award | 1995 |
| Associate Member, European Molecular Biology Organization | 1995 |
| American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics | 1980 |
| Member, American Association of Immunologists | 1976 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| American Association of Immunologists | Committee Member | 2006 - 2009 |
| Allergy and Immunology Study Section, NIH | Member | 1987 - 1991 |
| National Research Council | Committee Member | 1987 - 1990 |