Awards
Dr. David Ginsburg, investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and James V. Neel Distinguished University Professor, has been recognized by The Association of American Medical Colleges with the Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences Award. Ginsburg is one of 10 scientists in the country receiving national recognition for outstanding contributions to academic medicine and the global community.
Dr. William Giannobile, the William K. and Mary Anne Najjar Professor of Dentistry and director of clinical research for the School of Dentistry’s Michigan Center for Oral Health Research, has received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Academy of Periodontolgy. Giannobile was recognized for tireless and innovative research that has had a lasting impact on periodontology. The editor-in-chief of the Journal of Dental Research also is a consultant to the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Elaine Didier, director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum, has been presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award from the School of Information. The award recognizes and honors alumni who have at least 25 years of professional service in the information professions and have made outstanding contributions to the field. She was honored for expanding the programs and feature exhibits and increasing the visibility of the library and museum both locally and nationally.
