William Grizzle, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Anatomic Pathology, was recognized recently by the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories with the 2019 Founder’s Award.
Grizzle will be presented with this award at the organization’s annual meeting in Shanghai, China, May 7-10. ISBER is a global biobanking organization.
“Dr. Grizzle has been a leading individual with great foresight to recognize biobanking as an important and emerging field in science,” said David Lewandowski, ISBER president 2018-19. “Since helping to establish ISBER in 1999, he has worked tirelessly to provide the evidence base to support best practices in biobanking. He is highly regarded by his peers as a reviewer and trainer for startup biobanks domestically and internationally. We look forward to presenting him with the Prestigious ISBER Founder’s Award in Shanghai at ISBER’s 20th anniversary May 7-10.”