Sawka Michael N
Thermal & Mountain Medicine Division, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5007, USA.
Extrem Physiol Med. 2012 Nov 7;1(1):10. doi: 10.1186/2046-7648-1-10.
This invited autobiography reviews the career of Michael N. Sawka. Influences: Dr. Sawka soon will retire after a 40-year research career and was influenced by great professors, mentors and colleagues. Career Path: After working at the Dayton Veterans Administration Medical Center and Wright State University, Dr. Sawka's remaining 32 years were at the US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. Research Story: His primary research thrusts included: 1) physiology of upper body exercise; 2) blood volume and its impact on thermoregulation and performance; 3) hydration and its impact on thermoregulation and performance 4) heat stress physiology - adaptations / maladaptations and performance.
His career highlights were the personal interactions, intellectual excitement and satisfaction of producing knowledge that will be "tested by time".
这篇特邀自传回顾了迈克尔·N·索卡的职业生涯。影响因素：索卡博士在从事了40年的研究工作后即将退休，他受到了伟大的教授、导师和同事的影响。职业道路：在代顿退伍军人管理局医疗中心和莱特州立大学工作后，索卡博士在接下来的32年里一直在美国陆军环境医学研究所工作。研究经历：他的主要研究方向包括：1）上身运动生理学；2）血容量及其对体温调节和运动表现的影响；3）水合作用及其对体温调节和运动表现的影响；4）热应激生理学——适应/不适应与运动表现。
他职业生涯的亮点在于个人互动、智力上的兴奋以及创造出将“经受时间考验”的知识所带来的满足感。
