Dr. Cyrus Rubin, professor emeritus of medicine and pathology, has been listed as one of the most influential gastroenterology professionals of the past century by an independent Web site for professionals in this field. Rubin was recognized for his preeminence as a gastrointestinal morphologist. He helped set standards for the processing and interpretation of biopsies. Rubin was also noted for his contributions to studies of the diseases caused by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori. Research in this area has yielded a better understanding of the development of stomach diseases and new treatments for ulcers.

Dr. Asuman Kiyak has received the Behavioral Sciences and Health Services Research Award, one of 15 Distinguished Scientist awards given annually by the International Association for Dental Research. She received her award at the organization’s meeting in Washington, D.C. last week. Kiyak is a professor in the School of Dentistry’s Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, with joint appointments in the Department of Psychology and the College of Architecture and Urban Planning. She is also director of the UW’s Institute on Aging. Kiyak was recognized for her significant contributions to geriatric dentistry, including evaluation of oral health care for high-risk elders and risk-assessment research. She has been a UW faculty member since 1977.

Dr. Leonard Hudson, professor of medicine and head of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Harborview Medical Center, has been inducted into the Pulmonary Hall of Fame by the American Lung Association of Washington state. Hudson, president-elect of the American Lung Association of Washington, was recognized for outstanding contributions to medicine and the community in the fight against lung disease. He has been active in Lung Association programs and initiatives for 30 years. He is chair of the Washington Asthma Initiative and co-chair of the Tuberculosis Advisory Committee. Hudson is a world-renowned expert on acute respiratory distress syndrome, an often fatal inflammatory disease.

Dr. John Potter, head of the Cancer Prevention Research Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and a UW professor of epidemiology, has been honored with the DeWitt S. Goodman Lectureship from the American Association for Cancer Research. Potter was recognized for his many outstanding contributions to cancer epidemiology, and for diet, nutrition and cancer-prevention research.

Mae Chin, clinical associate professor of oral medicine and dental public health sciences, has been selected as a fellow of the Academy of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities. She is the clinic manager and dental hygienist for the UW School of Dentistry’s DECOD Clinic, which educates dentists to care for people with disabilities, and has had a long career at the UW in the clinic and the dental hygiene program. Chin has also established dental facilities at two Seattle nursing homes. ¶