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| BATON ROUGE – The LSU College of Basic Sciences will welcome five new inductees to its Hall of Distinction on May 8, at 6 p.m., in the Lod Cook Alumni Center on LSU’s campus. The inductees are Dr. Charles Black Sr., George H. Lowery Jr., John S. McIlhenny, Robert V. Nauman and Dr. Charles M. Smith. Black, a native of Westlake, La., received his medical degree from the LSU Medical School in New Orleans in 1939. He retired from his practice in general surgery in Shreveport, La., in 1989 and became an internationally recognized medical philanthropist serving in developing countries around the world. Lowery, a native of Monroe, La., received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from LSU in 1934 and 1936. He joined the LSU faculty in 1936 and spent his entire academic career at LSU leaving only briefly to earn his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in 1947. A specialist in teaching ornithology and mammalogy, he is responsible for the development of the LSU Museum of Natural Science, and became director in 1951. McIlhenny, a native of Washington, D.C., came to Baton Rouge as a research chemist for Standard Oil and his impact on Louisiana is still felt today. His passion for wildlife ecology and conservation led him to support the work of research scientists and students across the state. His support for LSU’s Museum of Natural Science was pivotal in its development. He founded the Coypu Foundation – coypu is the scientific name for nutria – an independent charitable organization devoted to advancing education and conservation. Nauman, a native of Pa.., received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Duke University in 1943 and his Ph.D. from the University of California-Berkeley in 1947. He joined the LSU faculty in 1953 as an assistant professor of chemistry and devoted his career to advancing chemistry and science education at the university and across the state of Louisiana. He developed the one of the first Centers for Excellence funded by the National Science Foundation to promote chemistry, geology, mathematics and physics. Dr. Smith, a native of Bogalusa, La., received his bachelor’s degree in biology from LSU in 1951 and his medical degree from the LSU Medical School in New Orleans in 1955. He began his successful general medical practice in Sulphur, La., and became Calcasieu Parish Coroner in the late 1970s, a position he held for more than 20 years. In 2006, he partnered with the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center to create the state’s first Endowed Chair in Medical Physics, a move that led to the LSU Medical Physics program becoming one of 11 programs in the discipline to achieve national accreditation. Dean of the LSU College of Basic Sciences Kevin Carman stated, “We are honored to recognize these outstanding individuals for their extraordinary careers and contributions to LSU’s legacy of excellence in the sciences. They are truly exceptional and deserving of this recognition.” The College of Basic Sciences established the Hall of Distinction in 2004 to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science, education and health professions. With this year’s induction, 26 individuals are included in the Hall of Distinction. For more information about this year’s distinguished recipients or about the Hall of Distinction, contact John Grubb at 225-578-2935 or cxjohn@lsu.edu. -30- |
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