Two IU professors nationally recognized

The National Academy of Sciences chose to honor two IU professors at its annual meeting Tuesday with an offer for membership in the prestigious organization. Dr. Lawrence Einhorn, distinguished professor in the School of Medicine, and Elinor Ostrom, Arthur F. Bentley professor of political science, were among the 75 new members elected. \nThe Academy, a private, non-profit confederation of scientists established in 1836, is the federal government's official adviser in matters pertaining to science and technology. It is governed by a 12-member Council and consists of about 1,900 members, according to President Bruce Alberts. \n"This is one of the highest honors that any scientist can receive," said Jenny Wenger, media relations associate for NAS, said. "This the culmination of a very distinguished career."\nTen IU faculty have been recognized as members by the NAS. Einhorn and Olstrom are the only members from IU selected this year, according to George Vlahakis, manager of media relations for IU.\nOstrom, co-director of the IU Center for the Study of Institutions, came to IU in 1966 after receiving her Ph.D. in political science from the University of California at Los Angeles. She has held positions as chair of the department of Political Science and co-director of the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis, and has a part-time faculty appointment to the School of Public and Environmental Affairs.\nShe has also served as president of the American Political Science Association, the Public Choice Society, the Midwest Political Science Association and the International Association for the Study of Common Property. Ostrom also served on the editorial boards for numerous political publications and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1991. In 1999, she was awarded the John Skytte Prize of Sweden's Uppsala University, the first woman to do so.\nEinhorn, a medical oncologist, focuses his research on developing a chemotherapy treatment for disseminated testes cancer. His work in thwarting this strain, the most common in young men, has led to a distinct increase in cure rate, according to the IU School of Medicine.\nA distinguished IU professor since 1987, Einhorn also specializes in other types of urologic cancer, as well as lung cancer and other tumors.\nHe came to the IU School of Medicine in 1973 after receiving a bachelor's degree from IU and an M.D. from the University of Iowa. Upon completion of his residency at the IU School of Medicine, Einhorn performed hematology and oncology fellowships at the IU School of Medicine and the M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute in Houston, Texas.\nFor his research efforts, Einhorn has been awarded the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation Award for Cancer Research, the 1983 American Cancer Society Medal of Honor, the 1990 Karnofsky Lectureship of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the 1992 Kettering Prize for Cancer Research, subsidized through the General Motors Foundation.\nDr. Stephen D. Williams, professor of medicine at the School of Medicine and director of the IU Cancer Center, has worked with Einhorn extensively and said he believes his expertise goes far beyond research and laboratory work.\n"He, more than any other single individual, is indicative of the high degree in which we treat our patients," Williams said. "The remarkable thing about Larry is he's known and respected worldwide for his research, but he still sees a good number of patients and is a great doctor. He spends a lot more time in direct patient care than individuals outside (our department) realize"