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STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PROFESSOR
TERRENCE F. BLASCHKE TO RECEIVE OSCAR B. HUNTER
MEMORIAL AWARD IN THERAPEUTICS
American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Will Honor Dr. Blaschke at its Annual Meeting in Anaheim
(Alexandria, VA) – Terrence F. Blaschke, MD a professor at Stanford University School of Medicine has been selected by the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT) to receive the 2007 Oscar B. Hunter Memorial Award in Therapeutics.
ASCPT will present this prestigious award to Dr. Blaschke at its annual meeting on Saturday, March 24, 2007 in Anaheim, California. At that time, Dr. Blaschke will present a lecture entitled, "Mentors, Trainees and Opportunities: Elements of a Rewarding and Satisfying Academic Life in Clinical Pharmacology".
Dr. Blaschke received his BS from the University of Denver and then earned his MD at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He was an intern at Bronx Municipal Hospital Center before starting his career at University of California, San Francisco. Following fellowship training in Clinical Pharmacology at the University of California, San Francisco, he joined the faculty at Stanford University.
His research has been primarily in the area of clinical investigation, with a focus on the clinical pharmacology of drugs used in patients with HIV infection with an emphasis on modeling exposure-response relationships. He has been a consultant and past Chair of the Generic Drugs Advisory Committee of the US FDA and is currently a member of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee.
Dr. Blaschke has been a member of ASCPT for over 30 years and served as President of the Society in 1989. He was also the recipient of ASCPT's Rawls-Palmer Progress in Medicine Award in 2002, the Henry W. Elliott Distinguished Service Award in 2006. He is a Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine and a charter member and Diplomate, American Board of Clinical Pharmacology.
The Oscar B. Hunter Memorial Award in Therapeutics honors individual scientists for outstanding contributions to clinical pharmacology and therapeutics. This award recognizes a meritorious career in drug research, excellence or contributions in direct patient care, and a distinguished teaching career. The Oscar B. Hunter Memorial Award is named for Washington, DC physician, Dr. Oscar Benwood Hunter, Sr., whose father and grandfather were also physicians. Hunter was an active ASCPT member who held the offices of secretary and president.
The American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT) is the leading forum for the exchange, development, and integration of translational science into the drug development continuum from discovery to safe and effective medication use. Headquartered in Alexandria, VA, ASCPT was founded in 1900 and has over 2,100 members worldwide.
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