Big time: The Obesity Society has awarded Pennington Biomedical Research Center Professor Eric Ravussin the 2011 George A. Bray Founders Award, which honors significant contributions to the society and to the understanding or treatment of obesity. Ravussin received the award last week at The Obesity Society’s 29th annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando. A researcher at Pennington since 2000, he is currently studying the genetic and molecular basis of obesity and associated ailments. Two other scientists—Claude Bouchard and David York—have previously won the Bray award while working at Pennington. Winners get a plaque and $1,000.
PAC picks: FuturePAC, the political action committee of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, announced today its endorsement of four state Senate candidates: Mack “Bodi” White of District 6, Dale Erdey of District 13, and Yvonne Dorsey and Michael Jackson of District 14. On Wednesday, FuturePAC endorsed Jay Dardenne for lieutenant governor, and Charles E. “Chas” Roemer IV and Russell Armstrong for seats on the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Top coat: The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry honored Albemarle Corporation and LINE-X Protective Coatings with its 2011 Innovation Award for the development of a new color-stable aliphatic coating technology. The award recognizes companies and individuals who bring new products, technologies and initiatives to the polyurethane marketplace. Albemarle was recognized for a new coating technology that is UV- and color-stable, giving customers color choice without the need for an additional topcoat. The effectiveness and durability of this new technology were recently proven when it was used in the protective coating on Dominator 1, a vehicle featured on the 2011 season of Discovery Channel’s Storm Chasers.
