C. Norman Coleman

C. Norman Coleman, M.D. ’70, received the 2011 Homeland Security Medal, a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal presented annually by the Partnership for Public Service to honor excellence in federal civil service. This medal recognizes federal employees for significant contributions to the nation in activities related to homeland security. Coleman, associate director of the Radiation Research Program at the National Cancer Institute of the NIH, developed a blueprint for dealing with the health consequences of a radiological or nuclear incident.