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Two Society Members to Receive National Medal of Science
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Endocrine Insider
Bert O'Malley, M.D., past-president of The Endocrine Society, and Robert J. Lefkowitz, M.D., will be presented with the National Medal of Science in a ceremony at the White House later this month. The award is the highest honor in the nation for scientists. Drs. O'Malley and Lefkowitz are two of eight scientific leaders who will be presented the award by President George W. Bush at the ceremony on September 29. Dr. O'Malley, chair of molecular and celluar biology at Baylor College of Medicine, is being recognized for his pioneering work on the molecular mechanisms of steroid hormone action and hormone receptors. His work has greatly contributed to the understanding of the role of steroid hormones in normal development and in diseases, including cancer. Dr. O'Malley serves on the editorial board for Molecular Endocrinology. He has received numerous honorary degrees, authored more than 600 scientific papers, and is the holder of 19 patents for techniques and inventions developed through his many years of study. Dr. Lefkowitz, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at Duke University Medical Center, is being honored for a lifetime of research on protein receptors that translate hormonal signals into cellular responses in the heart and other organs throughout the body. In 2007, Dr. Lefkowitz received the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine and the Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research. He has received more than 50 international and national awards, has earned several honorary doctorate degrees, and has held leadership posts in many clinical and professional organizations. To learn more about the National Medal of Science, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/od/nms/medal.jsp |
