Volume 25, Number 8—August 2019
Historical Review
Lessons Learned from Dengue Surveillance and Research, Puerto Rico, 1899–2013
Tyler M. Sharp
, Kyle R. Ryff, Gilberto A. Santiago, Harold S. Margolis, and Stephen H. Waterman
, Kyle R. Ryff, Gilberto A. Santiago, Harold S. Margolis, and Stephen H. Waterman
Table 2
Nomenclature and chiefs of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention* research station located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1951–present
| Year | Name | Chief | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–1954 | Communicable Disease Center, Ecologic Investigations Program, Puerto Rico Field Station |
David Pimentel | La Puntilla, Arsenal, Viejo San Juan (1951–1972) |
| 1954–1955 | Charles S. Gerhardt | ||
| 1955–1970 |
Frederick “Fred” Ferguson |
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| 1970–1976 | Center for Disease Control, San Juan (Tropical Disease) Laboratories |
Barnett “Barney” Cline | Rio Piedras (1972–2000) |
| 1976–1980 | John “Jack” Woodall | ||
| 1980–1981 |
Ernest Ruiz Tibén (interim),
Roslyn Q. Robinson |
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| 1981–1989 | Centers for Disease Control (and Prevention), Dengue Branch† | Duane J. Gubler | |
| 1989–2006 | Gary G. Clark | ||
| 2006–2008 | Wellington Sun | Puerto Nuevo (2000–present) | |
| 2008–2010 | Kay M. Tomashek (interim) | ||
| 2010–2015 | Harold “Hal” S. Margolis | ||
| 2015–present | Stephen “Steve” H. Waterman |
*Current name.
†Currently in the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases.
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