HONORS AND AWARDS FOR RESEARCH WORK, TEACHING, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AND SERVICE
External Sources
NIDA Career Teachers Award -1974
Chairman and Award Gordon Research Conference on Alcohol-1978
Chairman and Award Gordon Research Conference on Alcohol-1982
Julius Axelrod (Nobel Laurate) Distinguished Speaker Award-1982
Visiting Scientist, Douglas Hospital Research Centre, McGill University-1988
Finalist, Mind Science Foundation "Imagineer Award"-1988
John B. Sullivan Presidential Excellence Award for Treatment and Research-1990
Nursing Health Consultants Outstanding Achievement Award-1990
YMCA Achievement Award-1994
Who’s Who in the World-2009
Lifetime Achievement Award for Scientific Advancement of Addiction Medicine-2011
National Institutes of Addiction Studies.
Best Abstract Award- American Society of Anesthesiology & Pain-2012
Keynote Award –Omics Conference on Addiction Research & Therapy-2012
Keynote Award –Omics Conference on Genetic Syndromes & Gene Therapy -2012
Organizing Program Member -2013 Addiction Research & Therapy Conference, LV 2013 2012
“Epidemiology , Evolutionary Genetics” – Keynote (Orlando, FL)-2013
Addiction Research & Therapy — Keynote (Las Vegas, NV) - 2013
Behavioral Addictions conference – Keynote (Budapest)-2013
President’s Summit Conference – Keynote (Kazakhstan)-2013
Gala Celebrity Event –Scientific Achievement Award -2013
Speaker NADAC Conference (Anaheim, CA)-2013
Chairman Symposia World Congress of Psychiatry(Madrid Spain) - 2014
Pre-Conference Keynote Addiction Professional Conference(St Louis, MO) -2014
American Society of Addiction Medicine Millennium Lab Award- 2014
Behavioral Addictions conference – Keynote (Budapest)-2015
Neurological Disorders Conference –Baltimore –Keynote-2016
International Society Neurofeedback & Research- Orlando Florida –Keynote-2016
Chair and Founder Gordon Research Conference on Psychiatric Genetics (final Peer Review)-2018
Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime AchievementAward-2018
International Conference on Molecular Genetics & Gene Therapy –Thailand, Keynote 2018
World Congress of Mental Health &Neurology Conference –Rome –Keynote-2018
International Conference on Behavioral Addictions – Cologne Germany keynote
Nutritional Approaches to Addictive Behaviors and Mental Health –West Palm-Keynote-2018
International Conference on Behavioral Addictions & Allied Disorders London Keynote-2028
Neurological Disorders Summit-San Francisco -Keynote -2018
David E Smith Symposia - San Francisco -Keynote -2018
National Conference & Addictive Disorders –Workshop –Disneyland-2018
Global Conference on Addiction and Behavioural Health =Las Vegas - 2018
Professional Addiction Magazine and Conference webinar on GARS-2018
Article on Obesity and dopamine over 21,000 views 98% rank highest views for all Frontiers papers-2018
Many others not listed
OTHER:
Bigelow Research Fellowship Award, Columbia University-1961
American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education Fellow Award1966 – 1968
New York Medical College
National Science Foundation Summer Fellowship Award, New York Medical College-1967
Personalities of the South, Listed-1969
American Chemical Society Tour Speaker Plaque Award-1970
National Association of Retail Druggist Citation of Honor-1970
Two‑Thousand Men of Achievement, Listed1971 – 1972
Intercontinental Biographical Association-1973
Career Teachers Award in Substance Abuse – NIDA1974 – 1977
Who's Who in the South and Southwest-1975 & 1982
Personalities of the South, listed in Bicentennial Edition-1976
National Free Clinic Council, Inc., Board of Directors, Southwest Region Representative-1979
Who's Who in the South and Southwest-1979
Citation of Honor, Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)-1979
Certificate of Merit for Substance Abuse Service to the Community-1979
St. Mary's University
Lions Club Speaking Service Award-1979
American Men and Women in Science1979 – 1986
Gordon Research Award-1979 & 1982
Humanitarian Award ‑ Columbian University (College of Pharmacy 20th Year Reunion)-1981
Who's Who in Frontiers of Science and Technology-1984 & 1985
Expert Drug Consultant for Scott Forseman, New Health Text-1985
Contributor to the Definition of Alcoholism for the 1989 World Book Encyclopedia-1985
Marquis Who’s Who inAmerica–Select Premiere -2016
Marquis Who’s Who inAmerica- Expert Resource (Addiction) - 2017
Marquis Who’s Who inAmerica- Lifetime Achievement Award -2017 (Life)
Current Membership
International:
Brain Research Society of Great Britain (Honorary Membership)-1974
International Platform Association-1977
International Biomedical Research Society on Alcoholism (Charter Member)-1981
Founding President United Scientific Group (London, India, USA)-2016
National:
American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (Fellow)-1965
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)-1969
Student Association for Hallucinogens -1970
Research Society of America (RESA)-1970
American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics-1973
Neuroscience Society-1974
American Society of University Professors-1975
Academy of Medical Educators and Substance Abuse (AMESA) Charter member-1976
Society of Medicinal Chemistry-1976
American College of Clinical Pharmacology (Fellow)-1977
Research Society on Alcoholism-1978
Committee of One Thousand (Health)-1979
New York Academy of Science-1979
Honorary Advisory Council – Secular Organization of Sobriety (SOS)-1993
Distinguished Advisory Council – Kids-at-Risk Foundation-1993
American Society for the Advancement of Science-2014
State:
Texas Research Society on Alcoholism (Chart Member)(1980 – Present)
Local:
Bexar County Pharmaceutical Society (Honorary Membership) (1968 – Present)
Holistic Health Association of San Antonio(1979 – Present)
Licensed Pharmacist – New York and Texas (No Longer Licensed) (1979 – Present)
PUBLICATIONS
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