Trustees Appoint Smith Professor Emeritus

The University of Alabama Board of Trustees has appointed University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor William M. Smith, Ph.D., as professor emeritus in the UAB School of Engineering’s Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME). Smith was recognized at the Nov. 9 meeting for his years of distinguished service.

November 9, 2007

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Alabama Board of Trustees has appointed University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor William M. Smith, Ph.D., as professor emeritus in the UAB School of Engineering’s Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME). Smith was recognized at the Nov. 9 meeting for his years of distinguished service.

Smith joined the BME faculty at UAB in 1994 and served as interim chair from 2001-2005. His pioneering work in cardiac electrophysiology is published in more than 180 peer-reviewed publications and numerous scientific presentations, conferences and book chapters. Smith also provided leadership in the department’s efforts to establish an undergraduate program.