Harry S. Nielsen

Prior to joining Nielsen, Dr. Nielsen founded AllerMed Laboratories, Inc. and served as President of the company for over 40 years. His interest in the antigenic properties of plants and microorganisms provided the foundation for developing and licensing numerous products in the field of allergy and immunology. His current interests at Nielsen BioSciences, Inc. include the diagnostic and therapeutic use of antigenic materials of Candida albicans and Coccidioides immitis. Dr. Nielsen received his B.S. in Biology and M.S. in Botany from Brigham Young University. Dr. Nielsen received his Ph.D. in Botany and Microbiology from The Ohio State University. He was awarded a National Science Postdoctoral Fellowship in Medical Mycology, which he completed at Duke University. He was a member of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Duke University Medical Center where he taught microbiology, mycology, and parasitology.