Patrick Green Named Distinguished University Professor
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Patrick L. Green, PhD, a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named a 2025 Distinguished University Professor, the highest faculty honor at The Ohio State University. Senior leadership surprised Green with the news of his selection during a virtual meeting on April 17.
Green is internationally recognized for his pioneering research that has significantly advanced the understanding of human T-cell leukemia viruses (HTLV) and retroviruses. Widely regarded as the preeminent researcher and worldwide leader in the structure-function relationships of HTLV proteins and their role in disease, Green has not only improved our understanding of cancer-causing retroviruses but is also applying his discoveries to the development of therapeutics and vaccines.
Green is director of the Center for Retrovirus Research and a senior advisor at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. The relevance of Green’s work to human health has been broad and significant, especially with respect to cancer, leading to a long series of prestigious awards and scientific recognitions.
He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Microbiology, the American Cancer Society, and the Leukemia Society of America, among other honors. The International Retrovirology Association has recognized him for his exceptional contributions to the field of HTLV and related viruses. In 2019, he received the Dale McFarlin Award for outstanding service to the association. He was named a University Distinguished Scholar in 2009.
