Robert D. Wells, Ph.D. Robert A. Welch Endowed Professor of Chemistry Institute of Biosciences and Technology Texas A&M Health Science Center Texas Medical Center Houston, TX 77030

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The Distinguished Merit Award for Lifetime Career Achievements was presented to Dr. Wells in 1996 from Alpha Sigma Phi. Past recipients include the following: 2001, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway; 1995, Mr. John Kasich, Representative from Ohio, Principle Architect, National Budget Reductions; 1993, Dr. C. Everett Koop, Surgeon General of the United States; 1987, Dr. William B. Hutchinson, Founding Director and President, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; 1975, Mr. Charles W. Shaeffer, Chairman, T. Rowe Price Associates; 1964, Mr. Vincent Leonard Price, Jr., Distinguished Art Historian, Art Collector, and Dramatic Artist; 1958, Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr, Dean, Union Theological Seminary and internationally acclaimed theologian; and 1952, Dr. Arthur Sherwood Flemming, Secretary of Health Education and Welfare and President of the University of Oregon. Furthermore, Dr. Wells has received the Distinguished Achievement Citation from the Ohio Wesleyan University Alumni Association. Other recipients include Norman Vincent Peale, Branch Rickey, and Nobel Laureate F. Sherwood Rowland.

In 1989, Dr. Wells organized a consortium of prestigious biomedical scientists to advise Senator Mark Hatfield and Admiral James D. Watkins (Secretary, Department of Energy) on education policies which resulted in the Bill (S.2114) entitled, “Excellence in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Act of 1990.” He has also served as an advisor to the White House on health care reform and Mr. Daniel Goldin (Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration). He served on the Scientific Advisory Council of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (Dr. Kenneth Olden, Director) (1999-2001).

Dr. Wells was elected the President (2000-2002) of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Bethesda, Maryland). Also, he is the Immediate Past President (2003-04) of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) (Bethesda, MD) which is comprised of 66,000 members from 22 biomedical research societies.