Dr. Annette Beyer-Mears was honored with the Wright Spirit Award from the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy in 2007.
MADISON, WI, December 20, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Annette Beyer-Mears has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
With more than 50 years of professional experience in the field of medicine, Annette Beyer-Mears, PhD, retired after excelling as an associate professor of ophthalmology and physiology with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, now known as New Jersey Medical School at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, from 1986 to 2014. Prior to these roles, she served at the aforementioned university as an assistant professor from 1979 to 1985 following the completion of a fellowship with the National Institutes of Health and a teaching assistant position in physiology from 1974 to 1977. Previously, Dr. Beyer-Mears worked as a physiology instructor with the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy from 1967 to 1971 and a fellow of the National Institutes of Health with the Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University from 1963 to 1965.
Inspired to pursue a career in medicine by her father, a renowned pharmacology researcher, Dr. Beyer-Mears pursued an education at Vassar College, earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1963. She continued her studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University, from which she obtained a Master of Science in 1973. Dr. Beyer-Mears concluded her academic efforts at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1977, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy.
Dr. Beyer-Mears additionally served as a consultant with Novartis AG and as a visiting associate professor in the department of ophthalmology and vision science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1995 to 2014. She also held the post of the chairman of admissions for Vassar College from 1974 to 1979. A member of the American Physiological Society, the Association for Physiological Science, the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Dr. Beyer-Mears is affiliated with the American Diabetes Association, the International Diabetes Federation and the International Society for Eye Research.
A respected voice in the medical community, Dr. Beyer-Mears has contributed her wealth of knowledge to numerous articles published in professional journals, particularly in the area of diabetic lens and kidney therapy. Moreover, she has provided her time and resources to Saint Bartholomew Episcopal Church and Christ Church in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Beyond her primary responsibilities in her field, Dr. Beyer-Mears is active as a trustee for the National Foundation for Eye Research, a lifetime member of the Royal Society of Medicine and a member of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society.
A proud member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Dr. Beyer-Mears is passionate about aviation. Purchased from the original owners, the 1908 Eugene A. Gilmore House, better known as the "Airplane House," has been in the Beyer-Mears family since 1930. Beginning in 1991, Dr. Beyer-Mears restored the Gilmore House over the course of 20 years using her own funding while continuing her professional research and teaching in the fields of ophthalmology and pharmacology.
In recognition of her exemplary endeavors in the field of physiology, Dr. Beyer-Mears was presented with the National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health between 1978 and 1980 and a Research Award from the Foundation of UMDNJ in 1980. Furthermore, she has accepted grants from the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and Pfizer Inc. Honored with the Wright Spirit Award from the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy in 2007, Dr. Beyer-Mears was notably celebrated in myriad editions of Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who of American Women, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in Finance and Business and Who's Who in Finance and Industry.
Attributing her success to her passion and her creativity, Dr. Beyer-Mears is incredibly proud to have mentored so many young men and women while providing vital information focusing on childhood diabetes. She is also grateful for working with excellent teams from around the world, with whom she displayed her endurance, perseverance, compassion and patience in order to develop new medicines for pharmaceutical use. Looking toward the future, Dr. Beyer-Mears hopes to continue traveling while making the most of her well-deserved retirement and remaining in contact with those whom she has impacted over the course of her career.
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