Dr. John Carvalho, calling for world peace in troubled times, has received the 2017 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award for 25 years of scholarship in the sciences and humanities.

Los Angeles, California (April 15, 2018): The Marquis Who’s Who Editorial Board has bestowed the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award on former Harvard University scholar Dr. John Carvalho of Los Angeles, California. Carvalho’s twenty-five years of work in the sciences and humanities, his contributions to public policy and civil rights legislation, and the publication of his recent Pulitzer-Prize submitted memoir “The Crisis of Our Time” were among the reasons for the committee’s decision. The committee also cited Carvalho’s long-time listings in all of the Marquis press including Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, and Who’s Who in Emerging Leaders (where he was recognized back in 2005).

Dr. John Carvalho, who has spent his career addressing world problems and the underpinnings of human nature, has decided to use his award acceptance to illuminate the difficulties of present, international affairs and to call for world peace in troubled times.

“The year 2016 was an earthquake year with the U.S. presidential election, the rise of populism in Europe, and the wars in the Middle East,” states Carvalho. “With the advent of 2018, it is clear to me that America and the world are at a dangerous crossroads. Upon acceptance of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, I want to use this moment to once again call on societies everywhere to reject fascism in all its forms, relinquish hatred toward different cultures, refuse “alternative facts” that stimulate confusion, and to castoff pessimism that unmistakably discourages hope of improving civilization and establishing world peace. The Albert Nelson Marquis Award today reminds us that only by promoting education, furthering human rights, and working as a collective can we truly overcome the struggles that our earth presently faces.”

Dr. John Carvalho’s statements echo the themes he promoted in his memoir “The Crisis Of Our Time” (AuthorHouse 2014), where he tackles key issues presently plaguing America and the world: global health disparities, spread of infectious diseases, uncontrolled planetary climate change, ecological destruction, economic recessions, and income inequality. A former United States National Research Service Award winner and a well-published philosopher, Carvalho has recently taken his message to the general public with a Barnes & Noble book tour, whereby he challenged his audiences to not glorify mediocrity but rather strive to excel in their daily lives.

“The Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award is a symbol of a laudable career whereby one has spent much time contributing to the buildup of society rather than its demise,” says Carvalho. “When we fail to achieve, fail to perform any civic engagement, and fail to keep ourselves informed, we become the artisans of further chaos and hardship rather than a solution to world problems. Our present state of affairs calls on each one of us to do much more, and there is no reason why we cannot. We just need the will to courageously engage the difficulties that we face as a nation and as a planet.”

Dr. John Carvalho holds a postdoctoral fellowship in Virology from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts; a Ph.D. in Biology & Biomedicine from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis; and a B.Sc. in Biology from University of Dallas in Irving, Texas. Throughout the years he has acted as a member of numerous scholarly and professional societies, professor and lecturer at various academic institutions, researcher, philosopher, author, political statesman and human rights activist. Carvalho is also an advocate for the Hollywood arts and entertainment industry, and his previous works have earned him a Pulitzer Prize submission, an AIMA Best Literary Writer Nomination, a Barnes & Noble book tour, numerous features in The Author’s Digest, a front page interview in The National Monitor, and attention from both local and national media.

The Marquis Who’s Who has been chronicling the lives of prominent Americans worldwide since 1898. Among the other Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award winners are actress Linda Carter, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

John Carvalho at Coffee Cartel in Redondo Beach, California.

John Carvalho’s statement regarding today’s departure of the United States from the Paris Climate Accord: “The U.S. departure from the Paris Climate Accord is reckless, irresponsible, and will have a negative impact on the U.S. and global economies. Already, the budgets of the 50 states are being strained by forest fires, floods, tornadoes, the erosion of our coastlines, and other adverse affects from global climate change. We are at a tipping point. The actions we take now can mitigate future calamities or enhance them. At a time when America needs to advance green energy technology and protect our precious resources to further job growth and a better quality of life, the White House has decided to ignore the warnings of scientists and ethicists and, instead, embark on a perilous journey towards climate catastrophe. Future generations will look back on this day with contempt. It is now every citizen’s responsibility to educate himself or herself and contact his or her representative to undue this foolish action taken today.”  Shown: Dr. John Carvalho in Redondo Beach, California following the publication of his acclaimed memoir “The Crisis Of Our Time” (AuthorHouse, 2014)

Today, April 22, 2017, scientists are marching all over the world to protest the failed political policies of environmental de-regulation that have furthered global climate change and that have caused problems to global health.  Today we stand in solidarity with the experts that are trying to protect our precious planet.  Get your copy today and tomorrow (World Book Day) of John Carvalho’s memoir “The Crisis Of Our Time” at any bookseller.  In the book, Carvalho talks about the effects of global climate change and how to mitigate the troubles that are unfolding as assaults to our planet’s ecosystem continue.  In a time where “facts” and “truth” are being explained away or are completely replaced by “pseudo-science” and “alternative facts”, we must listen to those experts who have promoted “evidenced-based research” and have taught our children that facts are central to any attempt at solving world problems.  John Carvalho’s “The Crisis of Our Time” stands against the “glorification of mediocrity” in all its forms.

We thanks Shaun Lee O’Sullivan, Hollywood Filmmaker, Businessman and Civil Rights Activist for today’s 5-Star Book Review on Amazon.  Get your copy of John Carvalho’s ground breaking memoir this President’s Day weekend!

John Carvalho, In “The Crisis Of Our Time”, warned against the “glorification of mediocrity” in its many forms including in politics. He continues to speak out against any form of discrimination or public policy that would undermine the welfare of the most disadvantaged. During this time of great global uncertainty, we ask that the people of the world not regress to an era that abolishes or reduces in any way the human rights of people anywhere.

It is hard to believe that it has been two years since the publishing of “The Crisis Of Our Time” and that many of the warnings written of in the book have come true.  The WILL to resolve world problems must be now if we are ever to have a better future for future generations.

Dr. John Carvalho, former Harvard academician and winner of the United States National Research Service Award, is no stranger to the word crisis.  As a scientist, scholar and statesman he has spent decades working on the front lines of biomedical and theoretical exploration, global health, and the worldwide, human rights movement.  The Crisis of Our Time is the astonishing, partial memoir and discourse regarding his life’s career and philosophy concerning the planet’s most pressing problems.  Written in a way accessible to everyone, Carvalho, beginning with his passionate, poetic, and provocative first chapter, challenges us to discover that the disastrous, external crises of our lives emanate from the unity of our conscious and subconscious experiences.  Indeed, the great troubles afflicting humanity—war, infectious disease, economic recession, terrorism, family discord, psychological trauma, human rights violations—dilemmas that appear unsolvable, actually originate when—without truthful self-reflection—we glorify mediocrity rather than strive to excel.  Employing cutting-edge, scientific information; keen, historical insight; extensive, cultural experience; and profound, philosophical analysis; Carvalho dissects our crises to elucidate why they perpetuate.  In so doing, he introduces his theory of “causal circular systems” to reveal how causes feed off and exacerbate effects, which, in turn, reinforce those same causes.  Furthering his views, he explores global health, the example par excellence, as well as economics, political history, planetary climate change, and the most central crisis of all—Being or Nothingness—the fears of the Self—the dread of our mortality.  Ultimately, this short but eye-opening book creates epic meaning while using an artistic, literary style that is virtually unseen in nonfiction.  Anyone who genuinely seeks excellence over mediocrity, truth over falsity, meaning over purposelessness, and resolution over despair should read Crisis.

Dr. John Carvalho wishes all of our fans a “Happy Earth Day”.  Get your copy of “The Crisis Of Our Time” today to learn more about Dr. Carvalho’s life and the state of our planet.  Available at booksellers around the world!

Today the Pulitzer Prizes were announced at Columbia University.  Close to 3,000 entries were submitted to Columbia University and 22 were selected as Pulitzer Prize winners in 21 categories.  Dr. John Carvalho submitted “The Crisis Of Our Time” (AuthorHouse) for the Autobiography/Biography category.  The biography award ultimately went to “The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe” by David I. Kertzer (Random House).

“We are very honored to submit my new book for this year’s Pulitzer Prize,” announced an ecstatic Dr. John Carvalho to the media and his fans on September 30, 2014. “It is a dream come true for any author to craft a work that possesses philosophical depth, artistic expression, and universal meaning. My readers, including young people, tell me that the manuscript encompasses these elements and, as a result, we are confident that it is a Pulitzer Prize-worthy entry. ‘The Crisis Of Our Time’ has changed the way that one can write nonfiction and yet still engage a diverse audience.”

Though he did not win today’s award, Dr. John Carvalho thanks The Pulitzer Prize Committee, Columbia University, and congratulates all of this year’s nominees in all 21 categories.

“I congratulate the winners, finalists, and all nominees of this year’s Pulitzer Prizes! Promotion of the arts and literature, and exposing flaws in government, are integral for the furtherance of a free and healthy society. I wish all Pulitzer Prize submitters the best of luck in their careers and ask that they continue the incredible work that they do!” said Dr. Carvalho earlier today.