2011 ASH Program Book - American Society of Hypertension
2011 ASH Program Book - American Society of Hypertension
2011 ASH Program Book - American Society of Hypertension
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Special Lecture continued<br />
In addition, Dr. Carretero has trained numerous investigators in the<br />
field <strong>of</strong> hypertension. Among his distinguished and well-known students<br />
are Alberto Nasjletti, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Pharmacology at the Medical College<br />
<strong>of</strong> New York; A Guillermo Scicli, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Medicine Henry Ford<br />
Health Sciences, Wayne State University; and Sadayoshi Ito, Chairman<br />
and Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Medicine, Tohoku University; Luis Juncos, Division<br />
Director, Nephrology, University <strong>of</strong> Mississippi. These are among many<br />
who have become important investigators in the field <strong>of</strong> cardiovascular<br />
or renal physiology and medicine.<br />
Dr. Carretero is an active invited international lecturer, and has received<br />
many awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Inter-<br />
<strong>American</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hypertension</strong> and the Novartis award from the<br />
Council <strong>of</strong> High Blood Pressure Research, <strong>American</strong> Heart Association.<br />
He also received a Dr. Honoris Causa from University <strong>of</strong> Cordoba and a<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Honoris Causa from the University <strong>of</strong> Mendoza. He has been<br />
Chairman, Council for High Blood Pressure Research <strong>of</strong> the AHA, and<br />
President <strong>of</strong> the Inter-<strong>American</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hypertension</strong>. He also serves<br />
in various NIH study sections and committees and serves on the editorial<br />
boards <strong>of</strong> several scientific journals.<br />
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