Three UCLA emeriti professors have been selected to receive the 2013 Dickson Emeritus/a Professorship Award, which is given each year in recognition of continuing scholarship, teaching and service at UCLA after retirement.
The award, which includes a $5,000 prize, is named in honor of Edward A. Dickson, a University of California regent from 1913 to 1946, who made the original gift that supports awards at each of the UC campuses.
Lawrence (Larry) Kruger is distinguished professor emeritus of neurobiology. Kruger did award-winning experimental work in systems neuroscience, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, especially in the physiology of pain perception. Since retirement, he has focused more on his life-long interest in the history of neuroscience. In addition to his work in neuroscience, Kruger also has been an active supporter of the arts, having served as chair of the Chancellor’s Committee on Fine Arts Productions.
Charlotte Neumann, professor emerita and now research professor in the Fielding School of Public Health has spent her career studying the relationship between nutrition and immune function. Along with her husband and children, Neumann has dedicated herself to global health, especially in India and Africa. She also has been involved in reducing obesity among Hispanic children in Los Angeles.
Vivian Sobchack, professor emerita of film and television, developed groundbreaking theoretical work that is used as a basis for much current work in cinema criticism. In addition to teaching and serving as a former dean, Sobchack wrote or edited 10 books and has frequently served as a keynote speaker at international events and a juror for motion picture awards panels.
The awards will be presented at the UCLA Emeriti Association dinner on May 15 at the Faculty Center.
Pictured from left: Sobchack, Kruger and Neumann.
