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(Hypertension. 1997;29:b3.)
© 1997 American Heart Association, Inc.

Awards

Council for High Blood Pressure Research Lifetime Achievement Award 1996

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The Council for High Blood Pressure Research Seventh Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Schwarz Pharma, is presented to Dr Edward G. Biglieri for his extraordinary contributions to the field of hypertension as an educator, investigator, and communicator.

View larger version (135K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Edward George Biglieri, MD

Dr Biglieri graduated summa cum laude in 1948 with a Bachelor of Science from the University of San Francisco. He earned his MD in 1952 from the University of California School of Medicine in San Francisco, then worked as an intern and resident at the University of California Hospital and Veterans Administration Hospital in San Francisco. After working as a clinical associate with the National Heart Institute, Dr Biglieri began a long and successful stint on the staff of the University of California School of Medicine. He went from an assistant research physician in 1958 to full professor, and since 1991 has been professor emeritus.

Among his peers, Dr Biglieri has distinguished himself with his work on primary aldosteronism. He developed some of the standard protocols used for diagnosing and treating this condition. Additionally, he discovered and described the 17-hydroxylase deficiency syndrome. For his work in these and other areas, he has received numerous honors and awards.

Throughout his prolific career, Dr Biglieri has contributed to hundreds of books, articles, and abstracts. Moreover, he has served on the editorial board of several distinguished medical and scientific journals as well as participating in prestigious committees and societies. Dr Biglieri has trained and served as a mentor to numerous residents and . . . [Full Text of this Article]