Robert S. Galen (born May 29, 1946) is a
physician, Professor Emeritus
Epidemiology and former Senior Associate Dean
in the
College of Public Health at The
University of Georgia.
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/ref> Galen is also the former Chair of the Division of Public Health at UGA's Biomedical Health Science Institute and founder of the Global Health Program there.
Galen matriculated in the 6-year medical program at Boston University School of Medicine
The Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, formerly the Boston University School of Medicine, is one of the graduate schools of Boston University. Founded in 1848, the medical school was the first institution in the world ...
, graduating in 1970. While in medical school Galen held an externship at Manned Spacecraft in Houston, Texas during the July 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing. He is best known as co-author of the medical text ''Beyond Normality: The Predictive Value and Efficiency of Medical Diagnosis'' (1975).
Galen holds many patents, including US 5695949: The Combined Assay for Current Glucose Level and Intermediate or Long-Term Glycemic Control.[US Patent No. 5695949](_blank)
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References
1946 births
Living people
University of Georgia faculty
Boston University School of Medicine alumni
American medical researchers
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