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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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