Bethesda, Maryland—The American Association of Anatomist's (AAA) presented its highest awards on April 27 during the society's Annual Meeting in Anaheim. This year's honors went to:
Joseph W. Sanger, professor and chair of the Dept. of Cell and Developmental Biology at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York – Sanger received the 2010 Henry Gray/ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Scientific Achievement Award, AAA's most prestigious scientific honor, which recognizes unique and meritorious contributions to and achievements in anatomical sciences by a distinguished AAA member.
T. Vidhya (Vid) Persaud, professor emeritus, Dept. of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, University of Manitoba – Persaud received the 2010 Henry Gray/Elsevier Distinguished Educator Award, AAA's highest award for human anatomy education in the anatomical sciences as broadly defined—including gross anatomy, embryology, histology, and neuroanatomy—at the medical/dental, graduate, or undergraduate level of teaching.
Richard B. Marchase, vice-president for research and economic development and professor of cell biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) – Marchase received the 2010 A.J. Ladman/Wiley Exemplary Service Award, which recognizes an AAA member distinguished in the field of anatomical sciences who has provided exceptional service to the society.
For further information on each recipient, please go to: http://www.anatomy.org/EurekAlert_2010_PR.doc
Photographs available on request.
The American Association of Anatomists, based in Bethesda, MD, was founded in 1888 for the "advancement of anatomical science." Today, AAA is the professional home for biomedical researchers and educators focusing on anatomical form and function. In addition to being the primary educators of medical students in their first year of medical school, AAA members worldwide work in imaging, cell biology, genetics, molecular development, endocrinology, histology, neuroscience, forensics, microscopy, physical anthropology, and numerous other exciting and developing areas. AAA publishes three journals—The Anatomical Record, Anatomical Sciences Education and Developmental Dynamics —plus a quarterly newsletter. Among its other programs and services, the organization sponsors an Annual Meeting (part of Experimental Biology), runs an extensive awards program, and maintains a website ( www.anatomy.org ) that offers members and others a variety of tools to enhance their teaching, research, and overall professional development.