October 9, 2006
Naser Rezk, a research associate in the Clinical Pharmacology and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory at the School of Pharmacy, has been honored with two prestigious awards: the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Innovation and the State Employees’ Award for Excellence in Innovation.
Rezk is responsible for developing ways to measure drugs and metabolites in biological fluids to answer important questions in the treatment of HIV/AIDS and other diseases. The data he generates are critical to improving patient care.
The awards were given in recognition of Rezk’s work in establishing the Clinical Pharmacology and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory’s top ranking in the number of drugs measured and the accuracy with which they are measured. The lab consistently ranks first out of six national labs and 70 international labs.
Rezk has been described as a true innovator, a selfless collaborator, and an enthusiastic colleague and leader among his peers.
The State Employee’s Awards for Excellence program was created in 1982 to honor state employees for outstanding achievements. These awards are the highest honor a state employee may receive for dedicated service to the state and the citizens of North Carolina.
The Chancellor’s Award Program was established in 1991 to recognize the contributions made by University employees based on meritorious or distinguished accomplishments in the categories of devotion to duty, innovations, public service, safety/heroism, human relations, and other achievement.
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