THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM

Resolution

Approving Appointment of David D. Chaplin, M.D., Ph.D., as Professor Emeritus of Microbiology in the Department of Microbiology

      WHEREAS, in special recognition of distinguished service to The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the School of Medicine, UAB wishes to acknowledge David D. Chaplin, M.D., Ph.D., by appointing him as Professor Emeritus of Microbiology in the Department of Microbiology; and 

      WHEREAS, Dr. Chaplin earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry in 1973 from Harvard College, and his Doctor of Medicine degree and Doctor of Philosophy degree in Cell and Developmental Biology in 1980 from Washington University in St. Louis; and 

      WHEREAS, Dr. Chaplin served as the Charles H. McCauley Professor and Chair in the Department of Microbiology at UAB from 2001 to 2012; and

      WHEREAS, Dr. Chaplin continued his service to the Department of Microbiology as Professor until his retirement on June 30, 2019 after a total of 19 years of loyal and dedicated service; and 

      WHEREAS, Dr. Chaplin served as the Associate Dean for Faculty Development for the School of Medicine at UAB from 2013 to 2019; and

      WHEREAS, Dr. Chaplin was the Director of the Training Academy at the Center for Clinical and Translational Science at UAB from 2012 to 2018; and

     WHEREAS, Dr. Chaplin received a School of Medicine Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring in 2010; and

      WHEREAS, Dr. Chaplin served as an invaluable and influential mentor to the six faculty members he recruited to the Department of Microbiology and consistently demonstrated his passion for mentoring by leading the development of the Case Studies in Mentoring discussion series to raise awareness of best practices of mentorship among fellow faculty and trainees; and

      WHEREAS, Dr. Chaplin has served on the education committee and the faculty development committee for the Department of Microbiology at UAB; and

     WHEREAS, Dr. Chaplin has served on numerous advisory boards and committees at UAB including the UAB Faculty Senate, UAB ethics review, Program in Immunology steering committee, Center for AIDS Research internal advisory committee, and the Graduate Biomedical Sciences steering and oversight committee including 3 years as its chair; and

      WHEREAS, Dr. Chaplin is an active member of professional organizations the American Society for Microbiology, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the American Association of Immunologists, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science; and

      WHEREAS, Dr. Chaplin has further demonstrated his service to the research community through his participation on 50 review panels, 32 of which were for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); and

      WHEREAS, Dr. Chaplin has authored and co-authored 167 publications, which have been published in many high-impact journals such as Science, Nature, Cell, Immunity, Nature Immunology, and Blood; and

      WHEREAS, Dr. Chaplin has been recognized nationally for excellence in research by election to the American Society for Clinical Investigation, to the Association of American Physicians and to the American Academy of Microbiology; and

      WHEREAS, Dr. Chaplin has been a dedicated supporter of UAB athletics closely following the Blazer football, men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, and men’s and women’s soccer teams; and

      WHEREAS, Dr. Chaplin is deeply devoted to his wife, Jane, and children, Vernon, Rosalind and Daniel, and introduced Vernon to science at UAB in a pathology research laboratory and in the UAB Department of Physics Research Experience for Undergraduates leading to a career in plasma physics;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama that it approves appointment of David D. Chaplin, M.D., Ph.D., as Professor Emeritus of Microbiology in the Department of Microbiology at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board herein extends its deepest appreciation to Dr. Chaplin for his dedication and service to The University of Alabama at Birmingham, and to the people of this state and nation.

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution is spread upon the permanent minutes of this Board and that copies are given to Dr. Chaplin to share with members of his family, and to other appropriate University officials.