The University of California, San Diego recently announced that Palmer Taylor, Ph.D., dean of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been awarded "Chevalier dans l'Ordre national de la Légion d'Honneur" (Knight in the National Order of the Legion of Honour). This honor was bestowed upon Dr. Taylor by French President François Hollande. This highly prestigious national award given by France recognizes distinguished persons who have made a significant contribution "to the development of relationships with France." According to professor of molecular neurobiology Jean Pierre Changeux at the Collège de France and the Institut Pasteur, Dr. Taylor received this high honor for his work on cholinergic systems, dedication to "teaching and training in the pharmaceutical sciences...and [his] cooperation and friendship with French Scientists." Dr. Taylor served as ASPET President in 1995-96.
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