On Apr. 11, 2018, Dr. Judith G. Hall, professor emerita of pediatrics and medical genetics at the University of British Columbia, was awarded the Rimoin Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, for her role in groundbreaking research on human growth and connective tissue disorders.

Dr. Hall’s work in medical genetics spans more than half a century. She has mentored 40 medical genetics fellows; written more than 300 research articles, 12 books, and 104 book chapters; served as a founding member of the American College of Medical Genetics and the Canadian College of Medical Genetics; served on editorial boards and as reviewer for numerous prominent research journals; and currently serves as a senior editor for the American Journal of Medical Genetics.