NIBIB Director Elected to National Academy of Engineering Posted By: David Kennedy - Mar 8, 2010Tool/Resource: NITRC Community Roderic I. Pettigrew, Ph.D., M.D., Director of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. Dr. Pettigrew was recognized for "the use of MRI in human blood-flow studies and leading advancements in bioengineering research and education as the initial director of NIBIB." The National Academy of Engineering (NAE), a member of the National Academies, has peer-elected members who are among the world's most accomplished engineers and physical scientists. The NAE was founded to provide engineering leadership in service to the nation, and election to the NAE is one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. The Academy honors those who have made outstanding contributions to this scientific and educational discipline. Dr. Pettigrew is one of 68 new members elected nationwide in 2010. With his election to the National Academy of Engineering, Dr. Pettigrew becomes the first member of the NIH community to be elected to both the NAE and the Institute of Medicine (IOM), an honor he received in 2007. The IOM is renowned for its research program and serves as an honorific organization whose members are elected for their excellence and professional achievements. Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of medicine and health. |
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