Penn Medicine's Aaron Beck Receives International Award for Contributions to Medicine

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Media Contact:Jessica Mikulski | jessica.mikulski@uphs.upenn.edu | 215-796-4829August 23, 2012

PHILADELPHIA — Aaron T. Beck, MD, emeritus professor, Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Aaron T. Beck Psychopathology Research Center, has been awarded the Prince Mahidol Award for "exemplary contributions in the field of medicine."  The award is bestowed by the Thai Royal Family for outstanding achievements in medicine and public health worldwide. Thai Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Chaiyong Satjipanon, will present Beck with the award at a special ceremony on Wednesday, August 22 at 6:30 p.m.

WHO:

Aaron T. Beck, MD, emeritus professor, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and director, Aaron T. Beck Psychopathology Research Center

Thai Ambassador H.E. Chaiyong Satjipanon

WHERE:

International House
South American Room
3701 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

WHEN:

August 22, 2012
6:30 p.m.

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