Joseph G. Gall is the former president of the Society for Developmental Biology and the American Society for Cell Biology.
BALTIMORE, MD, October 29, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Joseph G. Gall, Ph.D., with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Gall celebrates many years of experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
With more than 65 years of professional experience, Dr. Gall has been a member of the Carnegie Institution department of embryology since 1983, also serving as American Cancer Society professor of developmental genetics for the school since 1984. Prior to obtaining these roles, he was a professor of biology and molecular biophysics at Yale University from 1963 to 1983. Earlier in his career, Dr. Gall was a professor and member of the faculty of the University of Minnesota from 1952 to 1963.
Dr. Gall began his career as a student at Yale University, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in zoology in 1949 and earning a Doctor of Philosophy in 1952. An active leader in his community, he is the former president of the Society for Developmental Biology and the American Society for Cell Biology. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Genetics Society of America, the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, and the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. Dr. Gall is the former chair of the National Institutes of Health biological study section and the board of science counselors.
Throughout his career, Dr. Gall has been recognized for his contributions. He received the Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Developmental Biology, and the E.B. Wilson Award from the American Society for Cell Biology. The recipient of the V.D. Mattia Award from the Roche Institute of Molecular Biology, he was awarded the Wilbur Cross Medal by Yale University, the Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science from the Lasker Foundation, and the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University.
Dr. Gall has been featured in numerous honors publications, including multiple editions of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who in the East, and Who's Who in the World.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. Gall has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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