World-Renowned Pediatric Neuropathologist Lucy Balian Rorke-Adams Appointed to KSTF Board of Trustees

MOORESTOWN, N.J., May 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) announced the appointment of Dr. Lucy Balian Rorke-Adams to its Board of Trustees. Rorke-Adams—a Senior Neuropathologist, Division of Neuropathology, at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a Clinical Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania—was appointed at the April 2, 2015 meeting of the KSTF Board of Trustees.

"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Lucy Rorke-Adams to the KSTF Board of Trustees," stated C. Harry Knowles, KSTF Founder and Board of Trustees Chairman. "With a brilliant career in neuro-pathological research and teaching, spanning more than 50 years, Dr. Rorke-Adams is internationally recognized as a leader in the field. The board and the organization will benefit greatly from her deep-seated understanding of the importance of high quality mathematics and science education.

"Rorke-Adams began her career in clinical psychology. Following graduation from the University of Minnesota Medical School, and the completion of a general rotating internship and a residency in Anatomic and Neuropathology at Philadelphia General Hospital, she chose to focus on pediatric neuropathology—a long-neglected field. Her pioneering studies of the normal/abnormal development of the infant brain, childhood brain tumors, the effects of inadequate oxygenation during the perinatal period and various nervous system disorders unique to children resulted in the publication of 294 peer-reviewed papers, multiple chapters in textbooks and two books. She has served on the editorial boards of leading journals, including the Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology, Brain Pathology and Pediatric Neuroscience.

"The privilege to serve on the KSTF Board will allow me to contribute actively to the education of the next generation of leaders in science and math," said Rorke-Adams.
 
Throughout her legendary career, Rorke-Adams has received many honors, including being elected President of the American Association of Neuropathology and receiving the Bronze Plaque from that organization for her contributions to the advancement of the field of neuropathology. She has been awarded honorary membership in several international neuropathology societies and in the American Society of Neuroradiology. Additionally, Rorke-Adams received the Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003. In 2010, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia established the Lucy Balian Rorke-Adams Chair in Pediatric Neuropathology. She is currently Secretary of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the oldest organization of physicians in America.

About KSTF

The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) was established by Janet H. and C. Harry Knowles in 1999 to increase the number of high quality high school science and mathematics teachers and ultimately, improve math and science education in the United States. The KSTF Teaching Fellows Program, the Foundation's signature program, awards exceptional young men and women with five-year, early-career Fellowships, empowering them to become primary agents of educational improvement. For more information, visit www.kstf.org.