NY Diabetes Researcher Receives Honorary Doctorate
NY Diabetes Researcher Receives Honorary Doctorate
May 16, 2012
Medical Research, Press Releases
NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 — Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) presented renowned diabetes researcher and professor, Dr. Jesse Roth, with a prestigious honorary doctoral degree last night at the 42nd Board of Governors Meeting in Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Dr. Roth served for nearly three decades in a leadership capacity at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). An expert in diabetes, he has published more than 400 articles.
Dr. Roth is currently professor of medicine at the Hofstra North Shore-Long Island Jewish School of Medicine. He is also a professor at the Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine, and an investigator at the Laboratory of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, both of which operate in collaboration with the North Shore-LIJ Health System’s Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. In addition, Dr. Roth serves as professor of medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University in New York.
At the ceremony, BGU President Prof. Rivka Carmi conferred the honorary degree, “In appreciation of an eminent scientist whose groundbreaking research in the field of molecular medicine has opened a window into the understanding of diabetes, as well as for providing researchers with valuable tools for drug development and innovative treatments. He is an ardent supporter of biomedical research in Israel, who works to improve the health of all people around the world.”
Upon receiving his degree, Dr. Roth said, “Shakespeare tells us about ‘the sweet use of adversity’. The swiftly spreading ravages of obesity and diabetes have energized the research and health care delivery communities at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and other leading centers in Israel to collaborate more vigorously than ever with one another and with their counterparts at major centers around the world to develop new and effective modes of prevention and treatment. The honor that is now being bestowed upon me is a salute to their heroic efforts and growing achievements.”
Among numerous accolades and honors he has received throughout his career, Dr. Roth was elected as an honorary member of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in 2006. He received the 1993 Albert Renold Award from the American Diabetes Association for outstanding mentoring of young researchers. In 1985, he received the Koch Award, which is the Endocrine Society’s highest award for scientific achievement.
Dr. Roth is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal from the U.S. Public Health Service and the American Diabetes Association’s Banting medal in 1982, the organization’s highest award for scientific achievement. He also served as president for the American Society for Clinical investigation. Dr Roth’s scientific achievements have led to his election to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and his selection as a laureate of the Gairdner Foundation.
Roth completed his fellowship in 1963 at the Bronx VA Medical Center in New York, under Solomon Berson and Nobel Prize Laureate Roslyn Yallow. He trained in internal medicine at Barnes Hospital, Washington University in St. Louis from 1959 to 1961. Roth earned his M.D. in 1959 from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a B.A. in 1955 from Columbia University.
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