(May 2, 2011) Dr. J. John Cohen, a School of Medicine professor of immunology and medicine who has taught students and thousands of other Coloradans, received a national honor that’s also gone to astronomer Carl Sagan.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science gave Cohen its 2010 Award for Public Understanding of Science & Technology.
The teacher known as JJ has spent his career demystifying science for students and the general public.
Since Cohen founded the
The award committee said Cohen "has dedicated his career to thinking of new ways to share the excitement and importance of science with the general public."