Parimal Chowdhury, Ph.D., a Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, and a longtime member of the American Physiological Society was awarded APS FELLOW status by the governing board of the American Physiological Society on June 4, 2019. The rank of Fellow is an elite member status reserved to honor distinguished leaders who have demonstrated excellence in science, have made significant contributions to the physiological sciences and served the Society. Dr. Chowdhury will receive framed certificate and crystal memento from the American Physiological Society.