Outstanding Innovation Award Richard Heyman, PhD Metacrine, Inc. Richard Heyman has spent the majority of his career in the biotech sector focused on integrating approaches in molecular endocrinology to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics that target nuclear receptors. Rich received a PhD in pharmacology from the University of Minnesota and a BS in... Outstanding Innovation Award Richard Heyman, PhD Metacrine, Inc. Richard Heyman has spent the majority of his career in the biotech sector focused on integrating approaches in molecular endocrinology to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics that target nuclear receptors. Rich received a PhD in pharmacology from the University of Minnesota and a BS in...
Gerald D. Aurbach Award for Outstanding Translational Research Steven Grinspoon, MD Massachusetts General Hospital Steven Grinspoon, MD, is the Endocrine Society’s selection for the 2016 Gerald D. Aurbach Award for Outstanding Translational Research. After graduating from Cornell University, Dr. Grinspoon attended the University of Rochester School of Medicine and completed his residency in internal medicine...
Outstanding Clinical Practitioner Award M. Carol Greenlee, MD Western Slope Endo Carol Greenlee, MD, is truly deserving of the 2016 Endocrine Society Clinical Practitioner Award. She is a busy clinical endocrinologist in solo practice serving a rural community in Grand Junction, Colo. At the same time, she has devoted countless hours to improving medical care...
International Excellence in Endocrinology Award Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, MD, MPH, American University of Beirut Medical Center El-Hajj Fuleihan obtained her MD degree from the American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon. She completed her residency and fellowship at the New England Deaconess and Brigham and Women’s Hospitals (BWH), Harvard Medical School, with a subspecialty in metabolic...
Outstanding Clinical Investigator Award Robert H. Eckel, MD University of Colorado Robert H. Eckel, MD, is an amazing physician-scientist who has performed outstanding clinical and translational research for over 30 years. Bob is one of the very few endocrinologists who has been president of the American Heart Association, which reflects not only his exemplary leadership...
Outstanding Scholarly Physician Award David S. Cooper, MD Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine David S. Cooper, MD, professor of medicine and radiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, is the winner of the Endocrine Society’s Outstanding Scholarly Physician Award for 2016. This annual award recognizes outstanding contributions to the practice of clinical...
Outstanding Educator Award Steven Anderson, PhD University of Colorado An outstanding educator facilitates learning, takes pride in the success of others, is a dedicated mentor, and an energetic advocate. Steven Anderson, PhD, the James C. Todd Professor of Experimental Pathology at the University of Colorado, displays all of these characteristics and is this year’s Endocrine...
