The annual Colonel Harlan D. Sanders award of the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
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Introduction The Annual Colonel Harlan D. Sanders Award of the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation JAMES V. NEEL, PH.D., M.D. Pioneer medical and human geneticist. Founder of medical population genetics. Physician par excellence and investigator of the human gene pool. The mission of the March of Dimes is to prevent birth defects and infant mortality. No individuals that we support work more effectively to carry out this mission than do clinical geneticists. Thus, it is a particular privilege for the March of Dimes to use donations from the Colonel Harlan D. Sanders Memorial Fund to honor the pioneers and leaders in this field for lifetime achievement in clinical genetics. The selection is made by peers. The list of past recipients defines the high significance of the honor: Joseph Warkany, F. Clarke Fraser, Victor A. McKusick, Robert J. Gorlin, Hans Zellweger, John M. Opitz, Arthur Robinson, Judith G. Hall, Charles Epstein, Arno Motulsky, David L. Rimoin, and Charles Scriver. This year’s recipient of the March of Dimes/Colonel Harlan D. Sanders Award for lifetime achievement in clinical genetics is Dr. James V. Neel. His citations are appended and his achievements and contributions will be described by Dr. John Opitz. Richard B. Johnston, Jr.* Medical Director March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation White Plains, New York *Correspondence to: Richard B. Johnston, Jr., M.D., Medical Director, March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, 1275 Mama- roneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605. Received 20 March 1998; Accepted 19 May 1998 American Journal of Medical Genetics 83:147–148 (1999) © 1999 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Transcript of The annual Colonel Harlan D. Sanders award of the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Introduction
The Annual Colonel Harlan D. Sanders Award ofthe March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
JAMES V. NEEL, PH.D., M.D.
Pioneer medical and human geneticist.Founder of medical population genetics.
Physician par excellence and investigator of the humangene pool.
The mission of the March of Dimes is to prevent birthdefects and infant mortality. No individuals that wesupport work more effectively to carry out this missionthan do clinical geneticists. Thus, it is a particularprivilege for the March of Dimes to use donations fromthe Colonel Harlan D. Sanders Memorial Fund tohonor the pioneers and leaders in this field for lifetimeachievement in clinical genetics. The selection is madeby peers. The list of past recipients defines the highsignificance of the honor: Joseph Warkany, F. ClarkeFraser, Victor A. McKusick, Robert J. Gorlin, HansZellweger, John M. Opitz, Arthur Robinson, Judith G.Hall, Charles Epstein, Arno Motulsky, David L.Rimoin, and Charles Scriver.
This year’s recipient of the March of Dimes/ColonelHarlan D. Sanders Award for lifetime achievement inclinical genetics is Dr. James V. Neel. His citations areappended and his achievements and contributions willbe described by Dr. John Opitz.
Richard B. Johnston, Jr.*Medical DirectorMarch of Dimes Birth Defects FoundationWhite Plains, New York
*Correspondence to: Richard B. Johnston, Jr., M.D., MedicalDirector, March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, 1275 Mama-roneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605.
Received 20 March 1998; Accepted 19 May 1998
American Journal of Medical Genetics 83:147–148 (1999)
© 1999 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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THE COLONEL HARLAN D. SANDERS AWARDOF THE
MARCH OF DIMES BIRTH DEFECTS FOUNDATION
JAMES VAN GUNDIA NEEL
Whereas you have been for 60 years an investigator in genetics,becoming a pioneer medical and human geneticist—recognizedinternationally for research in neurofibromatosis and sickle cell disease,a founder of medical population genetics especially of the diseases ofcivilization, of the effects of atomic radiation and of consanguinity andof health and disease in recently contacted Amerindians; a physician,scholar, teacher, public servant and role model to peers and generationsof students, the March of Dimes honors itself by presenting you withthis award, with gratitude, highest respect and best wishes.
