Aaron (Randy) Brill, M.D., Ph.D., Research Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, was recently named a Fellow of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), and a recipient of the 2018 Presidential Distinguished Service Award.
He was recognized alongside other award recipients during the SNMMI’s Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for his commitment and contributions to the fields of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.
“I was pleased to be named alongside the other scientists honored at the meeting,” said Brill. “It’s been wonderful to see how the field has transformed over the years by new knowledge in molecular biology, computing and new therapeutic developments.”
A member of the SNMMI since 1962, Brill has served on a number of committees, including the Board of Trust, Computer Council, Academic Council, Radiation Effects of Ionizing Radiations, Medical Internal Radiation Dose (MIRD) Committee and Commission on Radiation Effects of Ionizing Radiation.
His primary areas of research include radiation epidemiology and radiobiology dosimetry of internal emitters using single-photon emission computerized tomography, positron emission tomography, ultrasound, and optical imaging. In addition, his research focuses on the development of novel radiation detectors and computer applications in medicine.
“Dr. Brill has made a lifelong contribution to science in the field of dosimetry,” said Martin Sandler, M.B.B.Ch. “He has been recognized nationally and by the SNMMI for these very important contributions. I could not think of anyone more deserving of this year’s Presidential Distinguished Service Award.”
He joins Vanderbilt Radiology faculty and former SNMMI presidents Martin and Dominique Delbeke, M.D., Ph.D., who were inducted into the inaugural SNMMI Fellow Class in 2016.
“I would like to personally congratulate Dr. Brill on this prestigious award, and for his many accomplishments over the years,” added Delbeke.
Brill continues to actively participate in the SNMMI by attending meetings, contributing research, and through the MIRD Committee, of which he has been a member since 1999.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Utah, and completed his fellowship in Nuclear Medicine and Medical Physics and earned his Ph.D. in Biophysics at the University of California, Berkeley.
Brill (left) awarded the SNMMI Presidential Distinguished Service Award at the 2016 SNMMI Meeting in Philadeliphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by SNMMI)
Brill (right) pictured with the 2016 SNMMI fellows recognized at the annual SNMMI Meeting. (Photo by SNMMI)
