Mathilde Krim was a medical researcher and the founding chairman of amfAR, American Foundation for AIDS Research.
Krim in 1987
The Krims hosting John F. Kennedy (center) in 1962
amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, known until 2005 as the American Foundation for AIDS Research, is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of AIDS-related public policy.
Nancy Pelosi and Elizabeth Taylor Testifying Before the House Budget Committee on HIV-AIDS Funding (5978837887) (cropped)
Mathilde Krim in 1962, the year she departed Cornell Medical College
Liza Minnelli with Kenneth Cole at annual amfAR Gala in 2006
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