Former Whitney Lab director honored by Florida Academy of Science
Michael J. Greenberg, (right), former director of the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience and a professor emeritus of pharmacology and therapeutics in the College of Medicine, received the 2011 Florida Academy of Science Medal from John Trefry, chair of the medalist committee. (Photo submitted)
Michael J. Greenberg, Ph.D., former director of the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience and a professor emeritus of pharmacology and therapeutics, received the 2011 Florida Academy of Science Medal.
The prize was awarded to recognize a stellar academic career, one that included significant research accomplishments and major contributions towards students and education, according to John Trefry, Ph.D., chair of the medalist committee for the academy.
Greenberg, a resident of St. Augustine, is recognized as a pioneer in the development of the field of comparative pharmacology, most notably for his work on a class of chemicals termed neuropeptides, which are major regulators of biological activity in all organisms, including man.
Greenberg’s research focused on cardioactive neuropeptides in snails, clams and other mollusks but had major implications for biomedical research in general. His research has taken him around the world, most notably to Japan and Australia, and he is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the leading scientific organizations in the U.S.
Greenberg will present a lecture at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Science, in Tampa.