Tocqueville Tuesday Breakers Breakfast

Tocqueville Society Speaker Series is United Way of Palm Beach County Tocqueville Society’s monthly gathering of investors and influencers. Please join us on Tuesday, February 11th featuring guest speaker, Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D. Scientific Training, Research and Education Biography.

For more information or questions, please reach out to Paul Tripaldi at paultripaldi@unitedwaypbc.org.

About Dr. Randy D. Blakely

Dr. Randy Blakely is a distinguished neuroscientist and academic leader recognized for his groundbreaking research on neurotransmitter systems, including the cloning of genes targeted by antidepressants and psychostimulants. A graduate of Emory University (B.A., summa cum laude) and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (Ph.D.), he has held prominent academic positions at Emory, Vanderbilt, and Florida Atlantic University, where he serves as Executive Director of the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute.

Blakely has published over 360 papers, garnered 36,000+ citations, holds more than a dozen patents, and is a member of the National Academy of Inventors, AAAS, and ACNP. Honored for both research and mentorship, he has received awards from NIH, ASPET, and the Society for Neuroscience, among others. He has mentored over 100 students and fellows, fostering careers in neuroscience, and serves on numerous advisory boards focused on mental health and neurological disorders.

About Tocqueville Society

Tocqueville Society is one of our community’s most prestigious and effective philanthropic organizations. Society members are philanthropic leaders who believe being surrounded by like-minded investors is the best way to collectively and strategically tackle some of Palm Beach County’s biggest issues. To learn more, please visit our website at unitedwaypbc.org/tocqueville-society.

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