The medal, awarded jointly by Germany’s Max-Planck-Gesellschaft and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, honors extraordinary scientists outside Germany.
Campus leaders explained policies around health and safety, instruction and classroom conduct, and requirements for those coming to a UCLA facility to live, work and learn.
Carter fostered greater interdisciplinary collaboration, broadened the scope of the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge and helped launch the DataX initiative.
“I’ve been waiting a long time for this day, so have a first great day on campus,” Block said. “Hope you have a great year, be well, be safe and go Bruins!”
The five-year award from California’s stem cell agency will help prepare young scientists and physicians to become leaders in the regenerative medicine field.
The interdisciplinary program focuses on globalization and the connections among people across the world that transcend geographic and political boundaries.