Abul K. Abbas
Abul K. Abbas | |
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| Born | June 1, 1947 India |
| Occupation(s) | Pathologist, professor |
| Known for | Distinguished Professor in Pathology at University of California San Francisco; senior editor of Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease |
Abul K. Abbas (born 1 June 1947) is a pathologist of Indian origin currently based in the United States, holding the position of Distinguished Professor in Pathology at the University of California San Francisco. He has also previously led the Department of Pathology as its chair.[1][2][3]
He serves as senior editor for the well-known pathology textbook Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, collaborating with Vinay Kumar,[4] and is also responsible for editing Basic ImmunologyCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name and Cellular & Molecular Immunology.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name[1] Between 1993 and 1996, he was the editor of the journal Immunity and continues to contribute as a member of its editorial board.[5] From 2006 until 2020, Abbas was a founding co-editor of the Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name[6]
His scientific contributions include nearly 200 published research articles.
Selected books
- Kumar V, Abbas A, Aster J, editors. Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease. 10th Edition. Elsevier, 2020.
- Kumar V, Abbas A, Aster J, editors. Robbins Essential Pathology. First Edition. Elsevier, 2020.
Awards and honors
- 2021: Gold-Headed Cane Award from the American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP)
- 2010: Robbins Distinguished Educator Award granted by ASIP
References
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