Dr. Huggins became an assistant professor in 1929, associate professor and United States citizen in 1933, and professor in 1936. In the 1950s, he gradually gave up his surgical practice to devote all of his time to research. In 1962, he was named the William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. He has won more than 100 awards and honorary degrees. Don't teach hundreds of students.
Discovery is our business.
Make damn good discoveries. There is nothing that matches the thrill of discovery. I thought, 'This will benefit man forever . . . He was able to pass on that thrill to his students, many of whom went into positions of academic leadership in surgery, urology, biochemistry, pharmacology, endocrinology, cancer research and pathology at institutions around the country. Few have come under the stamp of his influence without discovering in themselves unrecognized abilities and intellectual powers, without gaining a deeper awareness of their scholarly responsibilities and capabilities.