CARMAN, George

Statement of interest

The ASBMB has been a large part of my professional life since I joined the society in 1980. I have gained much experience in the inner workings of diverse organizations through service on ASBMB journal editorial boards, meetings committees, Council, Awards Committee, and Lipid Research Division, National Institutes of Health advisory panels, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology committees, and international societies on the biochemistry of lipids.

Throughout my career, I have profited from formal and informal mentors, and I am obliged to pay forward my knowledge and experiences to early-career scientists including undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral associates. As ASBMB secretary, I pledge to review the minutes of the society; actively serve on the Nominating and Audit committees; review nominations for regular membership referred from the executive director; and perform duties as prescribed by the ASBMB Council.

I will perform society activities in a manner that facilitates diversity, inclusion and equity.

Education and training

• B.A., Biology, William Paterson University (1972)
• M.S., Microbiology, Seton Hall University (1974)
• Ph.D., Food Biochemistry, University of Massachusetts (1976)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Biochemistry, University of Texas Medical School (1978)

Awards and honors

• Inaugural ASBMB Fellow (2021)
• NIH MERIT (2010) and MIRA (2020) Awards
• Chancellor’s Award Lectureship in Neuroscience, Louisiana State University School of Medicine (2016)
• Journal of Lipid Research Lectureship Award (2014)
• ASBMB Avanti Award in Lipids (2012);
• Compact for Faculty Diversity-Faculty Mentor of the Year (2008)
• American Oil Chemists Society Supelco/Nicholas Pelick Research Award (2004)
• Rutgers University Endel Karmas Award for Teaching Excellence (2004, 2015, 2021)
• American Academy of Microbiology Fellow (1998)
• Selman A. Waksman Honorary Lectureship Award (1996)

Experience

ASBMB

• Journal of Lipid Research, Associate Editor (2003–2006, 2017–present)
• Journal of Biological Chemistry, Associate Editor (2006–2019)
• Co-Chair, Annual Meeting Program Planning Committee (2006, 2001); member (1998, 2002–2004)
• Awards Committee (2019–present)
• Co-director, Lipid Research Division, (2017–present)
• Steering Committee, (2010–2017)
• Meetings Committee (2001–2004), Chair (2002–2004)
• Council (2000–2001, 2002–2006)
• Satellite Meetings Co-organizer: “Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Lipids” (2006), “Membrane Lipids and Cell Function” (2001) and “Molecular Characterization of Membrane Lipid Metabolism” (1998)
• Search Committee, JBC Editor-in-Chief, Member (2015–2016)

Other

• NIH study section chair: Biological Chemistry and Macromolecular Biophysics (2009, 2008, 2006); Special Topics in Biological Sciences (2008)
• Member, numerous National Institutes of Health study sections (1998–2019); Reviewers Reserve (1992–1996)
• Advisory Committee member, FASEB Summer Research Conferences (2003–2012)
• Executive Board member, Experimental Biology (2005–2008)
• Co-organizer, FASEB Science Research Conference, “Phospholipid Cell Signaling and Metabolism in Inflammation and Cancer” (2014)
• Founding Director, Rutgers Center for Lipid Research (2007–present)
• Chief Scientific Officer, New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, & Health (2014–2017)
• Executive Editor, Analytical Biochemistry (1994–present)
• Executive Editor, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (2004–2006)
• Chair, Gordon Research Conference-Molecular and Cellular Biology of Lipids (1993), Advisory Committee (1993–present);
• Steering Committee, International Conference on the Bioscience of Lipids (2010–2013, 2018–2021)
• Organizer, Keystone Symposium, “Cell Activation and Signal Transduction: Lipid Second Messengers IV” (2000)
• Chair, USDA Northeast Regional Project NE-116 (1982–1984), Secretary (1980–1982)
• Steering Committee, Yeast Lipid Conference (2005–present)
• Coach and den leader, various youth sports and Cub Scouts (1995–2005)