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Founders' Award

Established by The American Society of Dermatopathology in 1983 in honor of the Founding Members of the Society, this endowed award is conceived to recognize individuals who have made outstanding original and significant contributions to the field of dermatopathology.

Congratulations to 2011 Founders’ Award Recipient

Raymond L. Barnhill, MD
Professor of Pathology
Co-Director, Dermatopathology
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

The Founders’ Award honors individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of dermatopathology, which is recognized by dermatopathologists throughout the medical world. This year, the award will be presented to Dr. Raymond L. Barnhill, who is internationally renowned for his many original contributions to our knowledge of the biology and pathology of melanocytic neoplasms. Examples of his contributions include observations concerning angiogenesis and melanocytic lesions; work on the biology, criteria for, and grading of atypical (dysplastic) nevi; population-based studies on the histopathology, epidemiology, and prognostic indicators in cutaneous melanoma; observations concerning the biological nature, classification, and management of Spitzoid neoplasms, blue nevi, congenital nevi, pediatric melanoma, and desmoplastic melanoma; molecular studies of melanoma; and an initiative to characterize angiotropic mechanisms of melanoma and other solid tumor metastasis. He has held academic appointments at Yale, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and George Washington University. More recent academic affiliations have included Saint-Louis Hospital, University of Paris, France, and presently Professor of Pathology and Co-Director of Dermatopathology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Barnhill is active in the North American and International Melanoma Pathology Study Groups. He has also participated in the World Health Organization (WHO) Melanoma Program and the EORTC Melanoma Group. He has participated in international education including the training of numerous residents and fellows. Dr. Barnhill is the author of numerous original articles, chapters and reviews, and the author, co-author, or editor of four books.

Past Recipients of the Founders' Award