| Abstract: | The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Gold Medal Awards recognize distinguished and enduring records of accomplishment in four areas of psychology: the application of psychology, the practice of psychology, psychology in the public interest, and the science of psychology. The 2006 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in Psychology in the Public Interest is Asher R. Pacht. Dorothy W. Cantor, president of the APF, will present the Gold Medal Awards at the 114th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association on August 11, 2006, at 4:00 p.m. Members of the 2006 APF Board of Trustees are Dorothy W. Cantor, president; Norman Abeles, secretary; Charles L. McKay, treasurer; Elisabeth R. Straus, executive vice president/executive director; Norman Anderson; Camilla Benbow; Charles L. Brewer; Patrick H. DeLeon; William C. Howell; Steven E. James; Joseph D. Matarazzo; Robert J. Sternberg; Philip G. Zimbardo; and Jessica Henderson Daniel, APA Board of Directors liaison. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
