Martin Y. Iguchi, PhD, for his leadership in academia and the private sector, extensive history of service to APA, strong publication record with acknowledged social impact, and a significant record of providing services and advocacy for at-risk populations.
Iguchi has served or is currently serving on the boards of nearly every APA directorate, as well as numerous APA committees, task forces, projects and advisory groups, such as the Committee on Psychology and AIDS, the Health Disparities Task Force and the Task Force to Make Changes to Convention to make it more Appealing to Scientists. He has also held leadership roles in several APA divisions.
Iguchi’s work impacts the underserved in our communities, particularly his work to decrease the consequences of addiction and disease. He has a long history of bridge building between academic entities, between academia and communities, and between academia and the public at large. For example, he worked with friends and local activists to found a community-based organization called AIDS Services in Asian Communities.
He worked with university colleagues in Eastern and Central Europe to develop educational programs to strengthen their infrastructure for responding to drug abuse and HIV/AIDS, resulting in a new MA of Addictology in the Republic of Georgia. He was invited to join the U.S.-Japan Council, a nonprofit organization that works to strengthen Japan-US relations through people to people interactions.
For his extensive service to APA as well as work on numerous committees outside of APA focused on drug dependence or HIV/AIDS, community organizations, NIH review committees, journal editorial roles, and mentor, I am pleased to present this APA Presidential Citation to Martin Iguchi.