The fourth Annual Distinguished Alumni/ae Awards Reception and Dinner was held on Friday, March 2, 2007. The awards are presented by the Graduate School-New Brunswick to alumni/ae
who have made significant contributions in the Biological Sciences, Humanities, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Awards are
also presented for Lifetime Achievement and Early Career Distinction.

For Lifetime Achievement

Karyn Malinowski
(Zoology, 1986)
Director, Rutgers Cooperative Extension and Rutgers Equine Science Center
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

For a lifetime of distinguished service to equine science,
to American youth, and to New Jersey

For Distinguished Accomplishments

Biological Sciences
William A. Reiners
(Botany, 1964)
Professor, University of Wyoming

For distinguished contributions to the analysis of ecosystems
and to the scholarly community in the field of ecology.

Humanities
Gail Levin
(Art History, 1976)
Professor, Baruch College and
the Graduate Center of the City University of New York

For distinguished contributions to the study of 20th century American art
and artists, to the work of major museums, and to the training of the next
generation of art historians and curators.

Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Engineering
Sol J. Barer
(Chemistry, 1974)
Chief Executive Officer, Celgene Corporation

For distinguished accomplishments and service to biotechnology and to human health.

Social and Behavioral Sciences
David Brian Abrams
(Psychology, 1981)
Director, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
National Institutes of Health

For distinguished accomplishments and service to the understanding of addictive
behavior and its consequences and of effective methods of treatment.

For Early Career Accomplishments

Brian Jeffrey Scholl
(Psychology, 1999)
Associate Professor, Yale University

For outstanding accomplishments and recognition in cognitive
psychology in the early years of his career