FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 23, 2002
- Contact: Stacy Brooks
- American Physiological Society
- 301-634-7253
- sbrooks@the-aps.org
Horwitz to Serve as the 75th President of
the American Physiological Society
UC Davis
Professor To Lead The Country’s Premier Association For Physiological
Sciences
Bethesda, Md. – Barbara A. Horwitz, Ph.D., will serve as the 75th
president of the American Physiological Society. Dr. Horwitz is a professor
of physiology and vice-provost of Academic Personnel at the University of
California, Davis. Goals for her presidency include establishing vehicles
that will attract the best students, teachers and scientists to both the
physiological sciences and the APS and highlighting translational research
initiatives that will relate new scientific research to everyday life. Dr.
Horwitz’s year-long term of service began in mid-April.
“Dr. Horwitz is a well-respected and, as a long time member, she is
well-versed in the workings of the Society,” said APS Executive Director
Martin Frank. “This combination makes her an ideal leader for the APS. Her
energy and vision will continue to move the Society in a positive
direction,” he added.
Dr. Horwitz received her doctorate in Physiology from Emory University
and went on to University of California (Davis and Los Angeles campuses) for
her postdoctoral studies. Dr. Horwitz has been teaching for more than 25
years and has held departmental chair positions at UC Davis in the
department of Animal Physiology and the Section of Neurobiology, Physiology
and Behavior. The recipient of numerous honors for her teaching as well as
an NIH MERIT Awardee, Dr. Horwitz also directs an NIH Initiative for
Minority Student Development, which is designed to increase the number of
underrepresented minorities in biomedical research careers.
A member since 1969, Dr. Horwitz has maintained an active role in the
Society by holding seats on seven committees, several APS journal editorial
boards and the APS Council. She has also participated in APS-sponsored
student mentoring programs.
The American Physiological Society is a professional scientific
membership organization devoted to fostering scientific research, education,
and the dissemination of scientific information. Through its journals,
meetings and professional development awards, APS plays an essential role in
the advancement of knowledge toward the understanding of basic biological
function in living organisms. The APS supports a variety of educational
activities including programs and fellowships to encourage the development
of young scientists at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with a
particular focus on women and underrepresented minorities. Founded in 1887,
the Society’s membership includes more than 10,000 professionals in science
and medicine.
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