Bodor receives honorary Doctor of Science degree

Nicholas Bodor, Ph.D., D.Sc., director of the UF Center for Drug Discovery is receiving the honorary degree of Doctor of Science from UF for his extraordinary contributions in pharmaceutical research to improve the therapeutic effectiveness of medications. His accomplishments as a scientist, scholar and leader have had a significant influence on health care, said William Riffee, Ph.D., dean of the College of Pharmacy. Bodor is a graduate research professor emeritus (active) in the department of pharmaceutics, and serves as chief executive officer of the IVAX Drug Research Institute in Budapest, Hungary.