Andrew G. DuMez Memorial Lecture
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy invites students, faculty, staff, and preceptors to attend the Andrew G. DuMez Memorial Lecture, an event that honors the legacy of Andrew G. DuMez, dean of the School of Pharmacy from 1926 to 1948.
Oct. 27, 2026
Noon-1:50 p.m.
Pharmacy Hall
Please RSVP by October 13, 2026.
Presented by Chan Harjivan, PharmD ‘02, MPH, MBA
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Boxed lunches will be available post-lecture.
About Dr. Dumez
The DuMez Memorial Lecture honors Andrew G. DuMez (1885-1948), who was dean of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy from 1926 to 1948. DuMez graduated from the University of Wisconsin, which conferred on him the degrees of PD in 1904, BS in 1907, MS in 1910, and PhD in 1917. He taught at the University of Wisconsin, Pacific University (Oregon), and the Northeastern Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College. In 1912, he was appointed director of the University of Philippines School of Pharmacy, where he was instrumental in revising Philippine pharmacy and drug laws.
Returning to this country, he joined the U.S. Public Health Service as a pharmacologist. While in federal service, he served on a committee to investigate narcotics traffic in the United States and was appointed the delegate from this country to the International Conference on Drug Standardization held in Belgium.
In 1926, DuMez accepted the position of dean and professor of pharmacy at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Under his administration and direction, the School continued to progress and attained a position of important leadership. He also planned and equipped a new pharmacy school building, the Pharmacy-Dental Building, which was completed in 1930.
DuMez laid the groundwork for the establishment of a graduate division, administered by the Graduate School, at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.
His contributions to raising the standards of pharmaceutical education were many—including his service as an officer of the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education and president of both the American Pharmaceutical Association and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). He also served on AACP’s Executive Council for 20 years. He served on the Revision Committee of the U.S. Pharmacopeia for nearly three decades and was its vice chairman for 10 years.
DuMez’s eminent contributions and service earned him the highest national pharmacy award, the Remington Honor Medal from the American Pharmacists Association, in 1948.