Leon E. Farhi papers
Scope and Contents
The papers of Dr. Leon E. Farhi consist of his correspondence, subject files and a number reprints of his publications. Included in the correspondence are letters and memoranda to and from Professor Hermann Rahn. Also included are grant applications and documents regarding the New York State Center for Advanced Technology in Health-Care Instruments and Devices.
Dates
- 1964-2003
Creator
- Farhi, Leon E. (Leon Elie) (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English.
Terms of Access
Leon E. Farhi papers, 1964-2003 are open for research.
Copyright
Copyright is held by The State University of New York at Buffalo, University Archives. Copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the University Archives before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
Biographical Note
Dr. Leon E. Farhi was born in Cairo, Egypt and received his medical degree from the Universite Sainte Joseph, Beirut in 1947. He completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Rochester Medical School, 1953-1954, and John Hopkins University, 1954-1955.
Dr. Farhi came to the University at Buffalo in 1958 and was promoted to full professor in 1966. He served as Chair of the Department of Physiology from 1982-1991; in addition to being named SUNY Distinguished Professor in 1989. Dr. Farhi received many awards including the Stockton Kimball Award from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He was also named an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Senior Fellow. He was active in the American Physiological Society and held appointments to the editorial boards of various journals including the Journal of Physiology, Journal of Applied Physiology, and Respiration Physiology.
Farhi's research led the fields of pulmonary medicine, environmental physiology and bioengineering for over 35 years. His studies included physiological problems of human lung gas exchange and he was involved in developing new methods for measuring cardiac output and distribution of respiratory gases in the lung and tissues of the human body.
Extent
6.5 Linear Feet (12 manuscript boxes, 2 half manuscript boxes)
Abstract
The personal papers of Dr. Leon E. Farhi, Professor of Physiology at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Arrangement
This collection has been organized into four series: I. Correspondence, II. Subject files, III. Publications, and IV. New York State Center for Advanced Technology in Health-Care Instruments and Devices.
Acquisition Information
This collection was transferred to the University Archives in August 2004 by Dr. David R. Pendergast; Professor of Physiology and Biophysics at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Accruals and Additions
No further accruals are expected to this collection.
- American Physiological Society
- Biomedical engineering -- Research -- New York (State) -- Buffalo
- Cardiovascular system -- Research -- New York (State) -- Buffalo
- Faculty papers
- Farhi, Leon E. (Leon Elie) -- Archives
- Farhi, Leon E. (Leon Elie) -- Awards
- Farhi, Leon E. (Leon Elie) -- Correspondence
- Medical education -- New York (State) -- Buffalo
- Medical scientists -- New York (State) -- Buffalo
- Medical teaching personnel -- New York (State) -- Buffalo
- New York State Center for Advanced Technology in Health-Care Instruments and Devices
- Oxygen -- Physiological transport -- Research -- New York (State) -- Buffalo
- Physiologists -- New York (State) -- Buffalo
- Physiology -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- Buffalo
- Psychology -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- Buffalo
- Rahn, Hermann -- Correspondence
- State University of New York at Buffalo -- Archives
- State University of New York at Buffalo. Department of Physiology
- State University of New York at Buffalo. School of Medicine
- State University of New York at Buffalo. School of Medicine -- Faculty
- State University of New York at Buffalo. School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
- State University of New York at Buffalo. School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences -- Faculty
- University of Buffalo -- Archives
- University of Buffalo. School of Medicine
- University of Buffalo. School of Medicine -- Faculty
Source
- New York State Center for Advanced Technology in Health-Care Instruments and Devices (Contributor, Organization)
- Rahn, Hermann (Contributor, Person)
- State University of New York at Buffalo. School of Medicine (Contributor, Organization)
- State University of New York at Buffalo. School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (Contributor, Organization)
- University of Buffalo. School of Medicine (Contributor, Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Leon E. Farhi papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by William J. Offhaus.
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
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Buffalo New York 14260-1674 US
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