E-Insight

July 2005

Faculty Honors and Awards

Dr. Zimbrick Receives Distinguished Achievement Award

Dr. John Zimbrick, head of the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, was honored with a Distinguished Achievement award from his alma mater, Carleton College. Dr. Zimbrick, a 1960 alum, was presented with the award at the Carleton College Alumni Convocation on June 18.

Carleton College noted Dr. Zimbrick’s many achievements during the course of his career including leadership positions at the University of Kansas, National Institutes of Health, National Academy of Sciences, Batelle/Pacific Northwest Laboratories, Washington State University and Purdue University. He also is a member of, and highly involved with, a number of professional associations, including the Radiation Research Society, Biophysical Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Dr. Zimbrick also has served Carleton College as an assistant class agent for more than 10 years and as an alumni admissions representative.