About the Allen and Constance Ford Distinguished Lecture Series
Allen H. Ford
Allen and Constance Ford established the Ford Visiting Professor Program at Case Western Reserve University to enhance and highlight the programming of the Biomedical Engineering Department (BME). As an internationally recognized program, the Biomedical Engineering Department is a jewel in the crown of Case Western Reserve University.
The Ford Visiting Professor Program at Case has enabled the BME program to bring to campus—to our students, faculty, and university community—scientists and business leaders on the cutting edge of biomedical engineering and related sciences. This important program provides funding—on an annual basis—to seek out and bring to Case innovation leaders in the area of biomedical engineering, allowing them to get to know Case, while the Case community comes to know them.
During their visit, the Ford Visiting Professors are immersed in the biomedical engineering community at Case. Through the Allen & Constance Ford Distinguished Lecture, the visitors have the opportunity to present their own perspectives in their fields of expertise, and then to meet one-on-one with faculty and students. Additionally, the Ford Visiting Professors have the opportunity to experience the breadth of the many different programs that make up the rich educational environment at Case.
About the Fords
Allen Ford has been a member of Case Western Reserve University's Board of Trustees since 1976, serving as vice chairman from 1985-87 and chairman from 1987-92. He earned an M.S. in engineering administration from Case in 1964, and received the University Medal, Case's highest honor, in 1994. His late wife, Constance Ford, received an M.A. degree from Western Reserve University in 1953.