Mansfield Lecturer Richard L. Ehman, M.D.
| Richard L. Ehman, M.D., is Professor of Radiology at the Mayo Clinic. He is known for his contributions in clinical practice, education, research and leadership. His research program is focused on developing new imaging technologies. He holds more than 30 U.S. and foreign patents. Dr. Ehman was awarded the Gold Medal of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine in 1995 for his research contributions and the Outstanding Researcher Award of the Radiological Society of North America in 2006. Dr. Ehman was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science in 2010. He has served as study section chair for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and as a member of the Advisory Council of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering of the NIH. He is also a current member of the Council of Councils of the NIH. Dr. Ehman served as president of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine in 2002-2003. He was elected to the Board of Directors of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in 2010.