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Harold D. West, PhD Distinguished Scientist Award

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Harold D. West, PhD Distinguished Scientist Award

The West Award honors Harold D. West, Ph.D., the first African-American President of Meharry Medical College and the first President to hold a Ph.D. Dr. West was a distinguished biochemist and researcher in his own right. The award is awarded annually to an alumnus of the School of Graduate Studies who has demonstrated leadership and personal commitment to our service mission through exemplary professional practice in their discipline. Applications are due July 7, 2025.

Past Awardees

Year Dr. Harold D. West, Ph.D. Award Recipient
2009 Eric A. Floyd, Ph.D. '96
2010 Irene Stith-Coleman, Ph.D., '80
2011 Goldie S. Byrd, Ph.D. '86
2012 Richard T. Benson, M.D., Ph.D '94
2013 Byron D. Ford, Ph.D. '95
2014 Cynthia M. Harris, Ph.D. '85, DABT
2015 Jabbar R Bennett, Ph.D. '01
2016 Eric L. Moore, Ph.D. '92
2017 Robert C. Walker Jr., Ph. D. '07
2018 Eric James McDuffie, Ph.D., MBA '98
2019 Kenneth Wiley, Jr., Ph.D. '04
2020 Josiah J. Sampson III, Ph.D. '11
2021 Deloris Alexander, Ph.D. '01
2022 Natalie M. Williams-Bouyer, Ph.D. '97
2023 Cimona Hinton, Ph.D. '05
2024 Glenn Simmons, Ph.D. '13

Harold D. West, PhD Distinguished Scientist Award Online Form

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