Meet the 2016 Laureate Award Winners: Anthony Means, PhD

Outstanding Leadership in Endocrinology Award
Anthony Means, PhD

The Endocrine Society honors Anthony Ross Means, PhD, with the 2016 Outstanding Leadership in Endocrinology Award. Dr. Means is professor of molecular and cell biology at Baylor College of Medicine and the Nanaline H. Duke Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology at Duke University. Dr. Means is being recognized for his innovative, thoughtful, and effective leadership in moving forward countless initiatives that have significantly influenced the science as well as the professional development of generations of scientists in the discipline of endocrinology. His remarkable and prestigious career has been recognized with numerous honors from the Endocrine Society including The Edwin B. Astwood Award (1980), The Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award (1998), editor-in-chief, Molecular Endocrinology (1998-2003), and president (2004).

A tireless scientific innovator, Dr. Means opened a new field of molecular signaling with his ground-breaking studies defining the intracellular calcium receptor, calmodulin, and its associated kinases. The elucidation of calmodulin’s structure, function, and multi-signaling complexes paved the way for novel insight into its actions in oncogenesis, metabolic regulation, reproduction, neurobiology, stem cell biology, and immunology. His scientific reach and stature in the endocrine field and beyond is reflected in the more than 450 highly cited publications and more than 300 national and international invited lectureships to date.

Dr. Means is a highly respected and valued mentor to more than 200 scientists who trained with him. The many mentees who continue to successfully pursue endocrine-related research as independent investigators are a powerful testament to his influence on the profession, effectively achieved by modeling critical thinking, dispensing the right dose of advice, and providing a conducive environment for self-exploration.

For his capacity to lead, inspire, and serve with vision, Dr. Means is truly deserving of the Endocrine Society’s Outstanding Leadership in Endocrinology Award.