Gerald Schatten is a Professor at the U Pitt Medical School who has directly trained over 50 doctoral and postdoctoral fellows, mentored >1,250 more in the ‘Frontiers in…’ advanced training course series he founded, and his > 300 papers have appeared in premier journals, including Nature and Science. Dr. Schatten is an eloquent advocate for research in reproduction, development, regeneration, and stem cells, as well as being an advocate for belonging, inclusion and meritocracy; for these latter, he has been acknowledged by being among the recipients of NIH’s inaugural award as an Outstanding Mentor. 2.15.1.0 2.15.1.0