On May 1, physicians and friends of Weill Cornell Medical College and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center gathered at The Plaza Hotel to recoignize a member of the faculty with the acclaimed Maurice R. Greenberg Distinguished Service Award, the medical center's highest honor.
This year's honoree was Dr. Jack Barchas, the Barklie McKee Henry Professor and chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College, and psychiatrist-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. A world-renowned neuroscientist, psychiatrist and innovative researcher in brain metabolism, Dr. Barchas has received numerous awards and honors in recognition of his work.
Dr. Barchas joined Weill Cornell in 1993 after serving as dean for research development and neuroscience at UCLA School of Medicine and as a professor in the department of psychiatry and bio-behavioral sciences there.
The Greenberg Award consists of a $50,000 grant made possible through an endowment from Maurice R. Greenberg and the Starr Foundation. The co-chairs of the event were Bernadette Castro and Dr. Peter Guida and Myra and Arthur Mahon.