Hall of Fame Inductee
Dr. Beny J. Primm
West Virginia State University
About
Beny J. Primm, a West Virginia State University alumnus, was an anesthesiologist and addiction-medicine pioneer who founded the Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation in New York. He advised federal HIV and drug-policy efforts.
Accomplishments
- Founder of the Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation.
- National adviser on addiction and HIV policy.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1990.
Year of award
1990
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Science.