Leon Eisenberg

EISENBERG--Leon. It is with deep sorrow that the American Academy of Arts and Sciences mourns the passing of Leon Eisenberg, distinguished physician and researcher, inspired teacher and mentor, advocate of social medicine, and dedicated Fellow of the Academy for over forty years. To the medical community, he contributed pathbreaking work in child psychiatry and an abiding concern with the relation between the practice of medicine and the lives of patients. As the Communications Secretary of the Academy for seven years, he informed our work with his gentle humor and his wide-ranging knowledge and interests. He helped to ensure that merit and diversity were the hallmarks of our membership and that the communication of information and ideas across fields and professions was our responsibility to society. We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife, Carola; to his family; and to all those touched by his wisdom and generous spirit. Emilio Bizzi, President Louis W. Cabot, Chair of the Academy Trust and Vice President Leslie Berlowitz, Chief Executive Officer