Rowe was professor of medicine and the founding director of the Division on Aging at Harvard Medical School and chief of gerontology at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital before becoming president of the Mount Sinai Hospital and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City in 1988.

Rowe is known for his educational and outreach efforts to promote healthy aging, a goal he shares with Washington University's new Center for Aging (CFA), a University-wide effort to help older adults achieve a more satisfying quality of life. The Friedman Lecture is part of the CFA's service initiative.

The lecture will commence at 8:30 a.m. with remarks from John C. Morris, M.D., director of the CFA and the Harvey A. and Dorismae Hacker Friedman Professor of Neurology. Morris also will present the first awards bestowed by the CFA for pilot research and training and development.

William A. Peck, M.D., executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, delivered the inaugural Friedman Lecture in May 2001 and will introduce this year's speaker. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will provide remarks following Rowe's lecture.

The lecture is open to all University faculty and students and to interested individuals in the community, but seating and parking are limited. RSVP by calling 286-2881 or by e-mailing palmerj@abraxas.wustl.edu by March 22.