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Dr. Ermentrout Recognized With Pitt Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award!
Dr. Ermentrout not only possesses an international reputation in mathematical modeling, but is renowned across several disciplines. He is considered to be among the world’s top researchers in the field of computational neuroscience.
The McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine is pleased to announce that faculty member G. Bard Ermentrout, PhD (pictured), University Professor of Computational Biology and Professor in the Department of Mathematics in the School of Arts and Sciences, was awarded the Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award. This prestigious award annually recognizes outstanding scholarly accomplishments of members of the University of Pittsburgh’s faculty who have achieved national and international eminence as an exceptional scholar in their field. Dr. Ermentrout will be honored publicly at the 2008 Honors Convocation on February 29, 2008, as outstanding Senior Scholar Awardees along with other faculty members and students.
Dr. Ermentrout not only possesses an international reputation in mathematical modeling, but is renowned across several disciplines. He is considered to be among the world’s top researchers in the field of computational neuroscience.
“There are few fields that your work on mathematical modeling has not touched, and in so doing, made a lasting impact. You are highly sought after for your unique insights and contributions to the modeling of neural and biological systems, ranging from the brain, neurons, and cognition to viruses and olfaction,” Chancellor Nordenberg wrote. Ermentrout’s work in such leading scientific journals as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature, and Science has been cited by other researchers more than 135 times per year on the average, with each of his publications receiving an average of more than 27 citations.
Ermentrout’s colleagues, in letters supporting his nomination, described him as “a genius, an outstanding scholar, and a prolific contributor to several disciplines” who has garnered both national and international recognition and respect for his contributions.
The Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award is a superior recognition for all of the hard work and dedication Dr. Ermentrout has devoted to his research. His outstanding record adds to the distinction of the University and the McGowan Institute.
Thank you and congratulations, Dr. Ermentrout!
Illustration: McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine.