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Dr. Arthur Beaudet Receives March of Dimes/Col. Harland Sanders Award
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., MARCH 15, 2002—Arthur L. Beaudet, M.D., the Henry and Emma Meyer Professor and Chairman, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, a renowned genetics researcher and clinician, today received the 2002 March of Dimes/Colonel Harland Sanders Award for lifetime achievement in the field of genetic sciences.
The award was presented to Dr. Beaudet at the 33rd annual March of Dimes Clinical Genetics Conference held in New Orleans. Michael Katz, M.D., vice president for research of the March of Dimes, presided over the ceremony.
Dr. Beaudet has been a leader in the search for genes that underlie cystic fibrosis, metabolic disorders, and several other diseases. He was co-discoverer of a gene for Angelman syndrome, a chromosome 15 disorder that causes serious mental retardation and physical disabilities. Dr. Beaudet has long been in the forefront of efforts to improve genetic counseling, diagnosis, and treatment. Currently, his major research interests include genomic imprinting and gene therapy. Dr. Beaudet has served as an advisor to numerous professional societies and public health organizations. He is a current member of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Board of Scientific Counselors, and the Food and Drug Adminstration's Genetic Devices Panel. In 1998, he was president of the American Society of Human Genetics. He has received many honors and awards, including being elected to membership of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the Association of American Physicians, the American Pediatric Society, and the Society for Pediatric Research.
He is the author or co-author of some of the definitive reference texts, including The Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease, and several chapters in Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. He serves on the editorial board of the American Journal of Medical Genetics, Human Gene Therapy, and the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Dr. Beaudet received his bachelor of science degree from College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts and his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine. He served a residency in pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore before becoming a research associate at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. From 1969 to 1971 he served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service. He joined Baylor College of Medicine in 1971 as fellow in genetics and instructor in pediatrics and internal medicine, and was appointed to his current position in 1994. In 1974 he received a Basil O'Connor Starter Scholar Research Award from the March of Dimes. He has twice been appointed an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He has been a mentor for many postdoctoral and graduate students. Established in 1986, the March of Dimes/Colonel Harland Sanders Award is given annually to an individual whose lifetime body of research, education, or clinical services has made a significant contribution to the genetic sciences.
The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies. For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at www.marchofdimes.com, its Spanish Web site at www.nacersano.org, or call 1-888-MODIMES.
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