Curt M. Horvath is honored with the 2022 ICIS-Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his reputation in the community as both an outstanding cytokine scientist and a remarkably dedicated member of the ICIS. Dr. Horvath has long served on the ICIS council (2014 until present) from his first term being instrumental in facilitating the unification of the ICS and ISICR, helping to find common ground among challenging territorial disputes between the two societies. In his current Council term he initiated discussion on inclusion of young investigators in the ICIS leadership and advocated for creation of new council seats to include our newest members in ICIS leadership, based on inclusion and training which is already making an impact on the Cytokines annual meeting program organization and diversity goals. He is known for mentoring interactions with diverse groups of junior faculty, postdocs, and graduate students, participating in Networking Workshops for Young Investigators, and is a regular and enthusiastic participant in spontaneous ICIS jam sessions.Â
