Ronald Glaser

Ronald Glaser passed away on April 3, 2019 at the age of 80. Born in New York, he got his PhD in virology at the University of Connecticut received postdoctoral training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. An eminent scientist, Ron also enjoyed administrative work. After 7 years on the faculty of the Penn State Hershey Medical Center, he was recruited to the Ohio State College of Medicine in 1978 to become the Chair of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology. Subsequently he became the Associate Dean for Research in the College, and then Associate Vice President for Research at Ohio State. The title in which he took the greatest pride was the Director of the Ohio State Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research; he was the central force behind the Institute's creation. He met his wife, psychologist Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, at Ohio State, and convinced her that they should collaborate on research; the result was a series of groundbreaking studies that showed how stress alters the immune system in ways that can damage health. He is survived by his wife, his sister, Trudy Bunt of Long Island; two sons, Andy Glaser of Cincinnati and Erik Glaser of Boston; and six grandchildren.

The memorial service will be held at First Community Church, 1320 Cambridge Blvd, Columbus, OH 43212 on Monday, April 8 at 2:00 PM. Following the service, a reception will be held at Z Cucina for friends and family. Inurnment to follow at a later date at Union Cemetery, Columbus. Should friends desire, contributions may be sent to the Ronald Glaser Memorial Lecture Series (Fund #316326) at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center at PO Box 183112, Columbus, OH 43218-3112, or online at www.giveto.osu.edu .