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USP Beal Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service![]() The USP Beal Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service recognizes a person who has made outstanding contributions to the public health while serving as a USP volunteer. It was created to honor the lifelong USP contributions of James Hartley Beal, Ph.D., LL.B. (1861-1945) and his son, George Denton Beal, Ph.D. (1888-1972). The Beal Award is bestowed every five years at the USP Convention's Membership Meeting. The nominee must be a current or former USP volunteer serving as a member of at least one of the following:
The inaugural Beal Award was conferred on two honorees, Lester Chafetz, Ph.D., and Ralph F. Shangraw, Ph.D. (posthumously) in 2000. In 2005, the Beal Award was given to Dr. Herbert S. Carlin. The deadline for nominations for the 2010 Beal Award was October 2, 2009. The 2010 winner will be announced in December 2009, and he or she will be officially honored at the USP Convention's Membership Meeting in April 2010 in Washington, D.C. At the meeting, the Beal Award recipient will receive a crystal sculpture representing USP's spirit of voluntarism and a cash award of $10,000, granted to an institution of the recipient's choice to support work that will contribute to higher quality and more appropriate use of medicines, dietary supplements, or food ingredients. The recipient will also become a lifetime USP Honorary Member.
The Beals promoted public health through their voluntary service to USP for a combined total of nearly 80 years. James Hartley Beal, former dean of the Scio (Ohio) College of Pharmacy, began his involvement with USP as a Convention member in 1900 and served as chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1910 to 1940. He was instrumental in gaining recognition for USP in the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906, and retaining that recognition in the 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. George Denton Beal, former director of research for the Mellon Institute in Pittsburgh, was instrumental in establishing USP's Reference Standards program. He served on the Committee of Revision (the predecessor to the Council of Experts) from 1930 to 1954 and as chairman of the Board from 1954 to 1968.
Lester Chafetz, Ph.D.![]() 2000 Inaugural Beal Award Recipient Ralph F. Shangraw, Ph.D.![]() 2000 Inaugural Beal Award Recipient
Herbert S. Carlin, D.Sc.![]() 2005 Beal Award Recipient AnnouncementsApply or Recommend Officer and Trustee Candidates White Papers: Future Directions of USP USP Drug Quality and Information Program Case Studies Activities and Important Dates for 2010 Convention 2010 Convention Program Overview Apply or Recommend a Council of Experts Candidate Information for Official Observers Compounding Pharmacy Resources Related Resources |
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