Rebecca Hatcher Buckley (born 1933) is a

medical doctor A physician, medical practitioner (British English), medical doctor, or simply doctor is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis ...

who has conducted research in

pediatric Pediatrics (American English) also spelled paediatrics (British English), is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, pediatrics covers many of their youth ...

immunological Immunology is a branch of biology and medicine that covers the study of immune systems in all organisms. Immunology charts, measures, and contextualizes the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and disease ...

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Biography

Buckley graduated from Duke University in 1954 with a bachelor's degree. She received her Doctor of Medicine in 1958 from North Carolina School of Medicine, and training in pediatrics at Duke. Buckley joined the faculty of Duke University Medical Center in 1961. She was the chairwoman of the Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) and Chair of the IDF Medical Advisory Committee and the J. Buren Sidbury Professor of Pediatrics and professor of immunology at

Duke University Medical Center Duke University Hospital is a 1062 -bed acute care facility and an academic tertiary care facility located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Established in 1930, it is the flagship teaching hospital for the Duke University Health Sy ...

. On September 12, 2011 she was elected to be a member of the National Academy of Science. and was inducted on April 29, 2012.

Awards and honors

* 2014, Lifetime Achievement Award in Genetics from the American College of Medical Genetics. * 2014,

John Howland Award The John Howland Award is the highest honor bestowed by the American Pediatric Society (APS). Named in honor of John Howland (1873–1926), the award, with its accompanying medal, is presented annually by the American Pediatric Society for "dis ...

American Pediatric Society The American Pediatric Society (APS) is the first pediatric society established in North America. Created in 1887, the APS pursues a vision of an engaged, inclusive, and impactful community of pediatric thought leaders. The APS mission is to shape t ...

* 1991, 29th annual National Board Award, receiving the Medical College of Pennsylvania's Presidential Medal and a $5,000 research grant

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Buckley, Rebecca 1933 births Living people Duke University faculty American women scientists Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences Duke University alumni American women academics 21st-century American women Recipients of the John Howland Award Members of the National Academy of Medicine