How We Keep Track of Which Way is Up

John “Jack” Nolte, PhD, professor emeritus of cell biology and anatomy, joined the UA College of Medicine in 1990. His international reputation for excellence in education is due in part to his textbooks on the human brain. He has been on numerous National Board of Medical Examiners committees and is a reviewer for National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Stemmler Fund grants.

Dr. Nolte received his BS from Providence College in Rhode Island and his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Following postdoctoral work at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, he joined the faculty there in 1972 and was named the first University of Colorado President’s Teaching Scholar from the School of Medicine. Since joining the UA, he has instituted faculty mentoring and development programs, including the Dean’s Teaching Scholars program. He has served as the director of the Division of Academic Resources and as the chair of the Curriculum Committee. Among his many awards, Dr. Nolte was selected by the first-year medical student class to receive the Basic Science Educator of the Year award in 1996, 1997 and 1999 and, subsequently, the Basic Science Educator of the Year Lifetime Award. He was chosen by the graduating medical student class for the Basic Science Educator of the Year award seven times; has received the Vernon and Virginia Furrow Award for Excellence in Basic Science Teaching twice; and was awarded the highly prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award by the AAMC.