I came to the Robert Brigham Hospital in 1975 from a two-year stint in the U.S. Air Force to work in Peter Schur's laboratory in Dr. Austen's department of medicine. Although I did not work directly with Dr. Austen, I had the pleasure of discussing research questions and clinical engimas with him on a number of occasions during my two year fellowship in rheumatology. Since we both were from Akron, OH, I think we developed a sort of kinship. His depth of scientific and clinical knowledge, his approach to solving research and clinical problems, and his optimistic outlook on life in general appealed to me and spoke to my values and goals in medicine and science. I revered Dr. Austen as a mentor, scientist and physician, and I carry with me a warm recollection of him and my short tenure as a fellow in his department even to this day. The world is immeasurably the better for his presence for 95 years. Gary M. Kammer
I came to the Robert Brigham Hospital in 1975 from a two-year stint in the U.S. Air Force to work in Peter Schur's laboratory in Dr. Austen's department of medicine. Although I did not work directly with Dr. Austen, I had the pleasure of discussing research questions and clinical engimas with him on a number of occasions during my two year fellowship in rheumatology. Since we both were from Akron, OH, I think we developed a sort of kinship. His depth of scientific and clinical knowledge, his approach to solving research and clinical problems, and his optimistic outlook on life in general appealed to me and spoke to my values and goals in medicine and science. I revered Dr. Austen as a mentor, scientist and physician, and I carry with me a warm recollection of him and my short tenure as a fellow in his department even to this day. The world is immeasurably the better for his presence for 95 years. Gary M. Kammer