About the College

Loyd E. Harris Lecture Series

Previous Speakers Year
Binghe Wang, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry, Georgia Research Alliance
Eminent Scholar in Drug Discovery
Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scientist
Atlanta, Georgia
2007
Gunda Georg, Ph.D.
University Distinguished Professor
Department of Medicinal Chemistry
University of Kansas
2005
Ilene Gipson, Ph.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology
Harvard Medical School
2005
Robert D. Sindelar, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Pharmacy
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
2005
David T. Curiel, M.D., Ph.D. 2004
Julie Johnson, PharmD 2003
A.M. Chakrabarty, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
2002
Victoria F. Roche, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Dean for Education and Faculty Development
School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
2001
Lee Limbird, Ph.D.
Associate Chancellor for Research
University of Vanderbilt Medical Center
2000
Henri R. Manasse, Jr. Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
American Society of Health System Pharmacists
1999
Palmer W. Taylor, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology
School of Medicine, University of California at San Diego
1999
James R. Yankaskas, M.D.
School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina
1998
Philippe Roussel, M.D.
Insserm, France
1997
R. Sudhir Sundaresan, M.D.
Washington University School of Medicine
1997
Carol B. Bausbaum, Ph.D.
University of California at San Francisco
1996
Pi-Wan Cheng, Ph.D.
University of Nebraska Medical Center
1996
Mary C. Rose, Ph.D.
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C
1995
Subash C. Basu, Ph.D.
University of Notre Dame
1994
Inder K. Vijay, Ph.D.
University of Maryland
1992
V.P. Bhavanandan, Ph.D., D.Sc.
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
1990
Thomas Boat, M.D.
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
1990
Loyd E. Harris

Loyd E. Harris , a 1920, 1922 and 1924 graduate of The University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, had a distinguished career in pharmacy. He served as a professor of pharmacy (1926-37) and later as Dean (1963-70) of The University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy. He played a key role role in the implementation of the "five year" program in pharmacy, as well as the decision to move the college to the Health Sciences Center. Dr. Harris served as Dean Emeritus until his death in September 2000. Dean Harris also was recognized for the development of continuing pharmaceutical education in Oklahoma. Through his generosity and love for our college, the Loyd E. Harris endowed lectureship was established. Widely recognized experts are invited to the college to present to the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends current information and ideas that shape the profession of pharmacy.

Dean Harris also endowed a scholarship for the college, establishing the Loyd and Maurine Harris Scholarship in Pharmaceutical Sciences. This scholarship will help graduate students to become leaders in pharmacy for years to come.