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Scotto, Former DCEG Biostatistician, Mourned

Joseph Scotto, retired biostatistician and epidemiologist at the National Cancer Institute, passed away on Aug. 5 at the age of 81. In 1962, following graduation from Columbia University School of Public Health, he joined NCI’s Biostatistics Branch as a commissioned officer in the Public Health Service. He retired in 1992 after 30 years of service.

HHS Honors Two from NIH

The Federal Asian Pacific American Council recently announced the recipients of the 2020 Dr. Howard K. Koh Award for Excellence in Leadership at HHS and the 2020 Dr. Francisco S. Sy Award for Excellence in Mentorship at HHS.

Longtime Engineering Authority Eden Mourned

Dr. Murray Eden, a renowned pioneer in the field of biomedical engineering and imaging and former director of the trans-NIH Biomedical Engineering and Physical Science Program for 18 years, died peacefully in his sleep on Aug. 9.

NIDDK’s Gorden Honored

Dr. Phillip Gorden, NIDDK director emeritus, is the recipient of the Endocrine Society’s 2021 Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional accomplishments in endocrinology.

Dement, Sleep Medicine Pioneer, Dies at 91

Dr. William C. Dement, a physician-scientist widely regarded as the father of sleep medicine, died June 17 at age 91. He made numerous discoveries about the health and societal impact of sleep problems.

NIGMS Branch Chief Smith Mourned

Dr. Ward Smith, chief of NIGMS’s Biomedical Technology Branch in the Division of Biophysics, Biomedical Technology, and Computational Biology, passed away in early July.

CSR’s Chaitin Retires

Dr. Michael Chaitin’s last day at NIH did not go as expected when he first announced his retirement after 20 years as a scientific review officer at the Center for Scientific Review.

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