| The UA College of Pharmacy is marking 50 years of education, research and service to the people of Arizona with awards honoring prominent alumni and individuals who have contributed significantly to the mission of the College. Mark A. Pulido, president and chief executive officer of McKesson Corp., and Findlay E. Russell, M.D., Ph.D., professor and internationally renowned expert in toxicology, will be honored with distinguished alumnus and distinguished citizen awards at a ceremony at Skyline Country Club in Tucson on Nov. 5. Both recipients also will be recognized as positive role models for young pharmacists. |   Mark A. Pulido; Findlay E. Russell, M.D., Ph.D. |
Pulido will be presented with The Jack R. Cole, Ph.D., Distinguished Alumnus Award. The award honors an alumnus who has achieved success in a pharmaceutical capacity, helped to further the mission of the College, provided leadership to the profession and the community, and made a positive impact on the state, nation and the world. A 1976 graduate of the College of Pharmacy, Pulido also holds a master of science degree in pharmacy administration from the University of Minnesota. He has spent his entire career in the health care industry and has held numerous executive offices and committee leadership roles for a number of healthcare companies. Mr. Pulido also serves as a member of the College of Pharmacy's National Advisory Board.
Dr. Russell will be presented with the Distinguished Citizen Award, an honor designed for a non-alumnus who has achieved success in a pharmaceutical capacity, helped to further the mission of the College, provided leadership to the profession and the community, and made a positive impact on the state, nation and the world. The Distinguished Citizen Award also will be named after Dr. Russell. An internationally recognized expert in toxicology and herpetology, Dr. Russell received his bachelor of arts in 1941 from Walla Walla College, his doctor of medicine degree in 1950 from Loma Linda University, and his doctor of philosophy in 1974 from the University of Santa Barbara. He joined the College of Pharmacy in 1981 as a professor in pharmacology and toxicology.
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