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The Francis I. Proctor Foundation: the first fifty years
P Thygeson1, G R O'Connor, C R Dawson
1Francis I. Proctor Foundation, and the Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, 94143-0944, USA.
Abstract:
September 15, 1997 marked the golden anniversary of the Francis I. Proctor Foundation, which was established in affiliation with the University of California in San Francisco. Over 50 years, 182 fellows from 27 countries have been trained in programs focusing on the study of infectious and inflammatory eye disease, and the prevention of blindness worldwide. Many of the people and events that have contributed to the success of the Proctor Foundation are presented in this brief essay.
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