DAVID M. LEVINE, SPH 1969, 1972 (ScD), the former Samsung Professor of Medicine, is director of the Office of Postdoctoral Programs in the Department of Medicine and past director of the Division of Internal Medicine. The physician/scientist’s research focuses on causes and treatment of heart and vascular disease, in particular high blood pressure. In 1990, he was honored with the International Society of Hypertension Award for Outstanding Research Contribution. A member or elected fellow of many professional organizations, Dr. Levine holds a joint appointment at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, where he has headed the Division of Health Education in the Department of Health Policy and Management. He also holds a joint appointment in the School of Nursing and is a core faculty member of the Berman Institute of Bioethics. In 1998, Dr. Levine received The Johns Hopkins University Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Community Service, and in 2005 was honored by the university with a professorship established in his name by contributions from colleagues, family, and friends.