Board of Visitors minutes February 05, 2004 | ||
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JOSEPH AND FRANCES LARNER PROFESSORSHIP IN PHARMACOLOGY IN THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
WHEREAS, Dr. Joseph Larner joined the faculty of the School of Medicine in 1969 as Chair of the Department of Pharmacology, a position he held until 1990; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Larner, during his 31 years in the Department of Pharmacology, was known particularly for his research on the hormone insulin and its complex chemical program, specifically as related to glycogen synthesis; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Larner is a recipient of the Banting Medal and a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences; and
WHEREAS, Dr. and Mrs. Larner and others have contributed funds to establish a chair in the Department of Pharmacology;
RESOLVED, the Board of Visitors establishes the Joseph and Frances Larner Professorship in Pharmacology, to be held in the Department of Pharmacology at the School of Medicine, thanks Dr. and Mrs. Larner and the other donors for their generosity, and salutes Dr. Larner for his distinguished contributions to his profession and to the University of Virginia.
Board of Visitors minutes February 05, 2004 | ||