A. Jay Gandolfi, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy and the former Associate Dean for research and graduate studies 1999-2012) Through the years, Dr. Gandolfi taught drug disposition in MD, PharmD, graduate student, and undergraduate curricula. He directed the Graduate Council and was director of the NIEHS Superfund Program from 1999-2012.Dr. Gandolfi's research interests were in the disposition and toxicology of drugs e.g. anesthetics) and environmental chemicals e.g. arsenicals) and the development of in vivo and in vitro models for studying mechanisms of toxicity.Dr. Gandolfi joined the University of Arizona in 1978 and had appointments in the College of Medicine Anesthesiology, Pharmacology) and the College of Pharmacy Pharmacology and Toxicology) In 1998 he received the Founder Day award from the College of Medicine. He received the College of Pharmacy's Findlay E. Russell MD, PhD, Distinguished Citizen Award in 2007 for services to the college and university. He remains active with the Arizona Health Science Center as an Emeritus Professor in the College of Pharmacy.