RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Dr. Lewis Landsberg has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Landsberg is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jill, his children Alison and Judd, his son in law Matt Karush, his daughter in law Sarita Ordonez, his sister Harriet August, and his beloved grandchildren Eli, Leah, Maya, Lucas and Jonah; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Landsberg was born November 23,1938; and
WHEREAS, In 1960, Dr. Landsberg graduated summa cum laude from Williams College with his Bachelor's degree; and
WHEREAS, In 1964, Dr. Landsberg graduated from Yale University School of Medicine with his medical degree and pursued residency training in internal medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital and eventually became chief resident; and
WHEREAS, In 1986, Dr. Landsberg was recruited to Harvard Medical School where he was eventually promoted to professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Endocrinology at Beth Israel Hospital; and
WHEREAS, In 1990, Dr. Landsberg joined the faculty of Northwestern University as the Irving S. Cutter Professor and Chairman ofthe Department of Medicine at the medical school and Physician-in-Chief at Northwestern Memorial Hospital; and
WHEREAS, In 1999, Dr. Landsberg was appointed Vice President for Medical Affairs at Northwestern University and Dean of Northwestern University Medical School; and
WHEREAS, During Dr. Landsberg's tenure, he appointed eight new center and institute directors along with seventeen new department chairs and increased research by more than 70 percent; and
WHEREAS, After his thirty year career, Dr. Landsberg officially retired on October 15, 2020 from his position as the Irving S. Cutter Professor of Medicine, Dean Emeritus. He continued his involvement with the medical school as an active member ofthe Landsberg Society; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Landsberg was an author of over 230 peer-reviewed publications and wrote two books, "1000 Internal Medicine Pearls" and "Catecholamines" which summarized his personal clinical experience in internal medicine, as well as his laboratory research; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Landsberg was a member of numerous distinguished professional societies and has received.many awards and honors, such as the Franz Volhard Award.from the international Society of Hypertension, election to Fellowship ofthe American Association for the Advancement of Science and appointment as Master of the American College of Physicians; and
WHEREAS, To his beloved family, Dr. Lewis Landsberg imparts a legacy of generosity, compassion, devotion to family and medicine; and
WHEREAS, The Medical School of North Western University will host a Memorial Convocation on the campus ofthe University on November 8, 2021; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this Fourteenth day of October, 2021, do hereby commemorate Dr. Lewis Landsberg for his grace-filled life and declare that November 8,2021 be and the same is hereby designated to be Dr. Lewis Landsberg Day in the City of Chicago; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOL VED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to, the family of Dr. Lewis Landsberg.
