Title: Retired Chemist and Researcher
Company: N/A
Location: Basking Ridge, NJ United States
A lifelong scientist, Dr. Byron Arison has been an influential figure in American history. As a contributor to the groundbreaking Manhattan project, and later as part of the team that developed the noted Coenzyme Q10 for Merck. Listen in to hear Dr. Arison’s stories from these exciting projects.
Title: Research Cardiologist, Exercise Physiologist
Company: University of Minnesota
Location: Minnetonka, MN United States
As a research cardiologist and exercise physiologist at the University of Minnesota, Arthur Leon has a long and storied past in the health care industry. Listen in to hear how his career has progressed within the field.
Title: Medical Educator
Company: School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, AL United States
As a medical scientist and educator, Dr. J. Claude Bennett has spent his career advancing the fields of rheumatology and immunology. Listen in to hear how Dr. Bennett got his start in medicine, as well as his hopes for future medical professionals.
Title: Advocate
Location: Trumbull, CT United States
As an advocate, Ann Card works to advance worthy causes. In particular, she is passionate about the laws concerning children in Connecticut. The highlight of her career was being instrumental in the HB600 Booster Seat Law passing in October of 2005. Listen in to hear about Ms. Card’s career and the good causes for which she fights.
Title: Gastroenterologist
Location: Roswell, NM United States
An accomplished gastroenterologist, Dr. Ridout shares the lessons he has learned over a 30-plus-year career in medicine. In particular, how up-and-coming doctors may establish themselves in low-income rural areas and be every bit as effective as their big-city counterparts. Listen in to hear Dr. Ridout’s thoughts on how doctors must balance the usefulness of charts and statistics with the essential human touches that make all the difference in health care.
Title: Linguist
Location: Ukyo-Ku, Kyoto, Japan
Shoji Teramura has taught in the Kansai region of Japan for almost all of his life, becoming an authority of English and its translation into Japanese. Currently, Mr. Teramura continues to try to produce excellent linguistics research from his home in one of the most historic cities in Japan. Listen in to hear about some of Mr. Teramura’s proudest accomplishments in the field.
Title: Retired Health Company Executive
Location: Nashville, TN United States
A trained business professional, Dick Ragsdale used a combination of keen insight and bold action to make his mark in the world of medicine. Through his efforts, he was able to acquire a number of small, rural hospitals and use those to create a thriving business. Listen in to hear about Mr. Ragsdale’s successes in the business world.
