Lucius Lee Ardrey Moore, Jr. ’43 was a four-time graduate from Carolina, earning bachelors’ degrees in chemistry and medical technology, as well as a master’s degree in 1950 and a Ph.D. in 1965, both in public health.
After completing his Ph.D., Moore moved to Atlanta where he began a 27-year career at the Centers for Disease Control as a consultant in parasitology and tropical medicine. Moore traveled often to Central America, the South Pacific and the Caribbean to train local health agencies on treatments to prevent and detect tropical diseases, including malaria.
Through his estate, Moore established the Jacques Hardré Distinguished Professorship in Romance Languages, the department’s first permanent professorship. He chose to honor a former French professor and mentor, Jacques Hardré. Hardré began teaching at Carolina in 1945, was named a Kenan Professor in 1971, and retired in 1977.
In addition to establishing the Jacques Hardré Distinguished Professorship, Moore’s photo albums from his time at Carolina have been transferred to the North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives.
