Dr. Mala R. Chinoy, professor of pediatric surgery and co-Chair of Dean's Council on Diversity, Penn State College of Medicine, was honored recently as a 2005 Emerald Honors recipient for Career Achievement at the Minorities in Research Science conference sponsored by Science Spectrum magazine.
The honorees nominated for these prestigious annual awards are selected based on their remarkable accomplishments in the academics and business or government sectors, as well as the community at large. According to the organizers, one of their foremost characteristics is their strong sense of social responsibility and belief in giving back to the community by focusing on environment and social issues and economic development.
Dr. Chinoy has has pioneered work in the field of cardiopulmonary developmental research. She has had significant impact on the entire scientific community with research interests in cardiopulmonary developmental field.