Congratulations to Mary Larimer, PhD, for receiving the Marlatt Mentorship Award from the Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA). The Marlatt Mentorship Award recognizes an individual who h as demonstrated exceptional mentoring of young researchers in the alcohol research field. Mary Larimer, PhD, herself a former student of G. Alan Marlatt, has been an exemplar in organization, detail, innovation and effect of her mentoring. In addition to NIH-sponsored projects where she is principal or co-investigator, Dr. Larimer is the mentor to junior scientists on multiple NIH-funded projects led by junior scientists, thus opening pathways to independence and a passing of the baton to the next generation. Her scientific “offspring” includes an Associate Dean and a Director of a PhD program.

“It is humbling to receive this award in Alan’s name, given what an enormous impact he had on my life and the lives of so many others he mentored over the years,” said Dr. Larimer. “I also want to thank Melissa Lewis, Dana Litt, Christine Lee and Jason Kilmer for their work in nominating me for the award—I really appreciate it, and it is deeply meaningful to me to receive it!”