Orenstein, Maj.-Gen. Alexander Jeremiah, (26 Sept. 1879–6 July 1972), late Director of Pneumoconiosis Research, South African Council of Scientific and Industrial Research; Hon. Fellow: Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; Institute of Water Pollution Control; RSocMed; Emeritus Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians; Fellow, American Public Health Association; Hon. Member, South African Institute of Mechanical Engineers, 1967; Chevalier Ordre de la Couronne, Belgium; Medical Consultant, Rand Mines Ltd; Gold Medallist, Medical Association of South Africa (BMA); Gold Medal: Institute of Mining and Metallurgy; Mine Medical Officers, 1968; Bernard Nocht Medal (for services to tropical medicine) 1965

2007 ◽  
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Pollution Control ◽  
Royal Society ◽  
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Tropical Medicine ◽  
American Public Health Association ◽  
South African Council ◽  
Medical Consultant ◽  
Health Association

Eliot, Martha May

2013 ◽  
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Jean K. Quam
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Public Health ◽  
Director General ◽  
Public Health Official ◽  
American Public Health Association ◽  
Executive Board ◽  
Health Official ◽  
Medical Consultant ◽  
Health Association ◽  
Assistant Director ◽  
The U.S

Martha May Eliot (1891–1978) was an educator and public health official. She was the first woman president of the American Public Health Association. She became chief medical consultant for UNICEF in 1947. She was later assistant director general of WHO, and the U.S. representative to the executive board of UNICEF.

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