On 20 December 2020, Julius “Julie” Schachter lost his battle with SARS-CoV2. He was a leading figure in chlamydia research focusing on both trachoma elimination and STI diagnostics.
His passing has affected many of us and I have been asked by many people how they can share their thoughts on his impact in their lives. To this end, we have
created a Tribute account which can be accessed using the link below. We will post the tributes that we receive by the end of the month on the ASTDA website. You may
share the link if you know of someone who would like to make a brief statement via this format.
Stay well and best wishes for a much improved 2021.
Bobbie Van Der Pol
President,
American STD Association
