James W. Le Duc
James W. Le Duc (a.k.a. James W. LeDuc) is an American virologist and epidemiologist. He is an adjunct professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), and the former director of the Galveston National Laboratory, one of the largest active biocontainment facilities in the United States.[1]
Education and career
Le Duc has a 1967 bachelor's degree in zoology from California State University, Long Beach. After a master's degree in infectious and tropical diseases from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), received in 1972, he continued at UCLA for a Ph.D. in epidemiology, completed in 1977.[1]
Le Duc worked as a researcher for the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command and for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, before becoming a full professor at UTMB, where he held the John Sealy Distinguished University Chair in Tropical and Emerging Virology.[2] He was also director of the Galveston National Laboratory.[2][3] He retired from his professorship and directorship[3] to become an adjunct professor in 2021.[1]
Recognition
Le Duc was a 1974 recipient of the Paul A. Siple Award of the US Army Science Conference.[4]
He is a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "James Le Duc, PhD". Faculty. UTMB Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ a b c "Appendix A: Biographical Information of Committee and Staff". Dual Use Research of Concern in the Life Sciences: Current Issues and Controversies. National Academies Press. 2017. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ a b Ferguson, John Wayne (2021-02-01). "Galveston National Lab director retires, reflects on pandemic". The Daily News. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "Dr. Siple Award Winners". Army Research and Development. January–February 1975.
External links
- "James LeDuc video appearances" Archived 2022-10-31 at the Wayback Machine. www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- Google scholar citations