Curtis L. Meinert
Curtis Lynea Meinert (June 30, 1934 – June 13, 2023) was an American clinical trialist. He was a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Curtis L. Meinert | |
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| Born | Curtis Lynea Meinert June 30, 1934 Brown County, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 2023 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Children | 3 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Clinical trials, epidemiology, biostatistics |
| Institutions | University of Maryland, College Park Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard B. McHugh |
Life
Meinert was born on June 30, 1934, on a farm outside Sleepy Eye, Minnesota.[1] His parents were Mabel Eleanor Christensen and Arthur August Edward Meinert.[1] He was raised in rural Minnesota.[2] He completed a B.A. in psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1956.[1] He earned a doctor of philosophy in statistics at University of Minnesota in 1964.[2][3] His dissertation was titled Quantitation of the isotope displacement of immunoassay of insulin.[4] His advisor was Richard B. McHugh.[5]
Meinert was the head of a clinical trial coordinating center at University of Maryland. Meinert researched randomized clinical trials for AIDS, cardiovascular diseases, and asthma.[2] He was a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics and the inaugural director of the Center for Clinical Trials at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.[6]
In 1979, Meinert was elected a fellow of the American College of Epidemiology. In 1995, he was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was a 2001 Fellow of the American Heart Association. In 2006, he was elected a fellow of the Society for Clinical Trials.[6] In 2005, Johns Hopkins University established the professorship, Curtis L. Meinert Professor of Clinical Trials.[7]
Meinert married Susan J. Matson on June 22, 1957. They had three daughters. He died on June 13, 2023, at the age of 88.[1]
References
- "Obituary for Curtis Lynea Meinert at Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc". www.ruckfuneral.com. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- "Meinert, Curtis « Heart Attack Prevention". Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- "Virtual International Authority File". VIAF. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- "News and Notices". The Annals of Mathematical Statistics. 36 (2): 737–744. April 1965. doi:10.1214/aoms/1177700189. JSTOR 2238184.
- Register of Ph. D. Degrees Conferred by the University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota. 1956. p. 177.
- Health, JH Bloomberg School of Public. "Curtis Meinert - Faculty Directory". Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- Donor, Office of; Baltimore, Volunteer Engagement 3400 North Charles Street; Development, MD 21218 410-516-8631; Relations, Alumni. "Curtis L. Meinert Professorship in Clinical Trials". Named Deanships, Directorships, and Professorships. Retrieved 2019-02-27.