The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has bestowed its Paul C. Aebersold Award for outstanding achievement in basic nuclear medicine science on George Sgouros, PhD, of Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore.
George Sgouros, PhD, of Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. Image courtesy of SNMMI.
For more than 20 years, Sgouros's research has centered on calculating precise radiation dosages for nuclear medicine therapy in cancer patients, ensuring treatments are tailored to maximize benefits and minimize side effects, the society said. He served nearly 10 years as chair of the SNMMI's Committee on Medical Internal Radionuclide Dose (MIRD) and is current co-chair of the society's Dosimetry Task Force.
He is a member of the Scientific Committee of the IAEA/WHO Network of Secondary Standards Dosimetry Laboratories and the National Council on Radiological Protection and Measurements. From 2013 to 2017, Sgouros served on the National Institutes of Health's Study Section on Radiation Therapeutics and Biology.
Segouros has written more than 200 articles over the course of his career and has been honored with a number of awards, including the CaP CURE award and the SNMMI Saul Hertz award for achievements and contributions in radionuclide therapy.
