SALT LAKE CITY, UT, April 22, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ — Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Kiran Bhayani with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Mr. Bhayani celebrates many years’ experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected based on current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all considered during the selection process.
Now retired from full-time professional activities, Mr. Bhayani remains active as a pro bono consultant specializing in environmental engineering, and business applications. His substantial background, which spans more than 40 years, has been predicated on his ability to remain current with technology while remaining adaptable during changing times and engaging in continued learning in the field. Concluding his career in 2011, he found success for more than 30 years aligned with the Division of Water Quality of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality in Salt Lake City as an engineering manager. Mr. Bhayani also worked as a senior environmental engineer for Hussey, Gay & Bell Inc. in Savannah, Georgia as well as a sanitary engineer for several other firms in Virginia and New York, and a public agency in Mumbai, India, before joining a research program at Rhode Island Water Resources Center and pursuing higher studies in United States.
Appointed to multiple committees between 1982 and 2011, Mr. Bhayani recently served on the advisory committee for the Utah Building Code Commission, as the chairman of the publications committee for Utah Engineers Council. Among countless other roles, he also consulted, advised and was recruited to the fair employment committee as a member and chairman of Utah Department of Health and Department of Environmental Quality. As an extension of his career, Mr. Bhayani flourished as a reviewer for several books and publications for various professional organizations.
Mr. Bhayani contributed to his community by offering his support and expertise. Involved with the MATHCOUNTS Program throughout the Utah Chapter of the Society of Professional Engineers, to which he worked as the chairman and a member of the board of governors, he additionally operated as a trustee of the Gujarati Cultural Association of Utah and the vice president of the Gujarati Samaj of Utah. In the coming years, Mr. Bhayani plans to advance the mentoring capacity of Science, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields and address environmental issues to further protect and preserve our planet for generations to come.
Born in India, Mr. Bhayani received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, with honors, at the University of Bombay in 1965, followed by a Master’s degree in Public Health Engineering, predecessor of Sanitary or Environmental Engineering, in 1968. He later obtained a Master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering in the U.S. at the University of Rhode Island in 1970. Board-certified as an environmental engineer through the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, Mr. Bhayani is presently registered as a professional engineer in the states of Virginia and Utah.
Gaining expertise and insight as a member of several prominent professional organizations, Mr. Bhayani has maintained his involvement as the state chairman of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers since 1988. Furthermore, Mr. Bhayani has been elected as a fellow and a lifetime member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Indian Water Works Association.
Additionally, Mr. Bhayani is a lifetime member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Water Works Association, the Water and Environmental Federation and the International Association of Water Quality. Moreover, he was recognized with a Meritorious Service Award by the Utah Engineers Council. A celebrated Marquis listee, Mr. Bhayani has been highlighted in many editions of Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering and Who’s Who in the World.
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Apr 22, 2021 | Business
LOS ANGELES, CA, April 22, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ — WUFAW’s Youth Activism Program (YAP) recognizes exceptional Youth who are actively making a difference in their community, either by volunteering for an animal organization, personally rescuing animals, or by being a passionate advocate for animal rights and welfare.
Studies find that the earlier a child begins volunteering, the better. And volunteering with animals makes the impact even stronger by teaching responsibility, compassion, and providing many other qualities that help them become well-rounded adults. WUFAW aims to inspire, encourage and support kids and their love of animals.
To apply, individuals need to submit a 1–2 minute video describing what they are doing or have done to help animals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The video should also include their motivations and dreams for the future. A $100 gift card will be awarded to the 2nd place runner up.
Guidelines for the YAP award are as follows:
• Open to individuals who are or will be between the ages 10 to 16 by May 31st, 2021.
• Applications are submitted through the online application form HERE
• Submissions must be from an individual, not a group or organization.
• There is no fee for applying.
• Activities should be ongoing, not single events or arranged just for this award.
• Applicants must be residents of the United States.
WUFAW partners with organizations around the world to enhance the lives of stray animals and pets. They provide financial support, contribute medical equipment and animal supplies, send personnel to vet clinics in need, create spay/neuter programs and offer valuable advice to animal rescue organizations globally.
For any questions or comments please contact: [email protected]
Apr 22, 2021 | Business
HOUSTON, TX, April 22, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ — Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present K. Lance Gould, MD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Gould celebrates many years’ experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Gould is a respected medical scientist, cardiovascular disease specialist and professor who, for the past four decades, has served as the Martin Bucksbaum distinguished university chairperson of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he is the executive director of Weatherhead P.E.T. Center for Preventing and Reversing Atherosclerosis, which is a part of McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and Memorial Hermann Hospital. Dr. Gould is also the executive director of the Weatherhead Heart Center at the University of Texas Medical School.
Contributing to the field as a seasoned researcher, Dr. Gould was the first to report the concept of coronary flow reserve for defining stenosis severity. He was also involved in the quantification of stenosis fluid dynamics in vivo, pharmacologic stress perfusion imaging, experimental and clinical positron emission tomography (PET) of coronary artery stenosis and, among other areas of the field, the improvement of PET perfusion defects in patients with CAD after short- and long-term lipid lowering. Likewise, Dr. Gould contributed to numerous articles for professional journals, through which he disseminated much of his research. He has also served on editorial boards for such peer-reviewed publications as the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and the American Journal of Cardiology. Furthermore, he was active on the editorial board and was an associate editor for Circulation.
Dr. Gould received a Doctor of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland in 1964. He later served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1969 in Atlanta and the Hawaii-Pacific Trust Territories. Dr. Gould is board certified in internal medicine.
Elected as a fellow and former trustee of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), Dr. Gould has also maintained his membership with several other significant professional organizations. Some of these affiliations include the Association of American Physicians and the American Society of Clinical Investigation, the American Heart Association as a former chairperson of the council on circulation and the Houston Cardiology Society as a past president. Recognized with the George Von Hevesy Prize in 1978, Dr. Gould received a Young Investigators Award from the ACC in 1983 and the George E. Brown Memorial Lectureship from the American Heart Association in 1990.
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Since 1899, when A. N. Marquis printed the First Edition of Who’s Who in America®, Marquis Who’s Who® has chronicled the lives of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from every significant field of endeavor, including politics, business, medicine, law, education, art, religion and entertainment. Today, Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms around the world. Marquis® now publishes many Who’s Who titles, including Who’s Who in America®, Who’s Who in the World®, Who’s Who in American Law®, Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare®, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering®, and Who’s Who in Asia®. Marquis® publications may be visited at the official Marquis Who’s Who® website at www.marquiswhoswho.com.
