Carleton H. Baker *55

Carleton Baker, professor emeritus at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, died Jan. 28, 2017, at the age of 86.

Baker graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in biology in 1952. At Princeton he earned a Ph.D. in biology in 1955. At the Medical College of Georgia from 1955 to 1967, he rose from assistant to full professor of physiology. From 1967 to 1971, he was professor of physiology and biophysics at the University of Louisville.

After 1971, Baker was professor of physiology and biophysics, research scientist, deputy dean, chair of physiology and biophysics, and professor of surgery at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. There, he received the Distinguished Scientist Award in 1981, the Dean’s Citation in 1991, and the Founder Award in 1992.

Baker received many research grants from the National Institutes of Health and others. Cardiovascular physiology was his primary field. He also investigated adrenal glands and blood volume. Baker wrote more than 200 research papers, abstracts, and presentations, and was on the boards of five scientific journals. He contributed to the Princeton Graduate School’s Annual Giving campaign for 45 years.

Baker is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sara, and two daughters.

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