Dr. George Milne '61 HGS Receives the Distinguished Alumnus Award

On Reunion Day, June 15, 2013, Hopkins School presented Dr. George McLean Milne Jr. 1961 HGS with its 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award at the annual alumni/ae luncheon. The Hopkins Distinguished Alumni/ae Award is given yearly to recognize excellence among its talented men and women graduates who are making outstanding contributions in their given professions or fields of endeavor. Head of School Barbara Riley introduced George Milne before he spoke to the gathered alumni/ae about his interesting career in pharmacology and advances in biomedical innovation. Following his address, Barbara Riley presented him with the award. Milne was joined for the day by his wife, Carol Milne, their sons and their families.

See the attached video to hear Dr. Milne's address.

(The following was previously printed in the Fall 2012 Views from the Hill)

Dr. Milne graduated from Yale University with a degree in Chemistry in 1965. He received his PhD from MIT in Organic Chemistry and has done postdoctoral work at Stanford University and the Medical College of Virginia. Several years after joining Pfizer as a chemist, Dr. Milne had the opportunity to train in pharmacology, at a time when the roles of biochemistry and molecular biology were becoming increasingly important in drug development. Pfizer soon grew to become a leader in its industry, and Dr. Milne eventually served as head of the company's global animal and human health research and development program. At the time of his retirement in 2002, he was president of Pfizer's Worldwide Strategic Operations Management division.

Since 2002, Dr. Milne has served as a venture partner at Radius Partners and as a board member of companies whose products and activities range from laboratory instrumentation, clinical and drug discovery research, medical devices and diagnostics, stem cell research and even what Draper Laboratories calls “vanishingly small systems.” He also has served on the board of the New York Botanical Garden and as President of the Board of Trustees at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut.

For his outstanding professional achievements, Dr. Milne has been honored by Yale University, Connecticut College, Rotary International, Connecticut United for Research Excellence (CURE), Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and others.

Read about George Milne's visit to Hopkins earlier this school year on September 21, 2012.