Carl N. Zimet (1925-2015)

This article memorializes Carl N. Zimet (1925-2015). In 1963, Zimet was recruited to the University of Colorado School of Medicine as chief of the Division of Psychology. Throughout his career, he was engaged in the practice of psychotherapy. He served on numerous boards and committees of the American Psychological Association (APA), including APA's Board of Directors. Zimet was a founder of the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology and was its first president, a position he held for 11 years. The APA award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Psychology was presented to Zimet in 1987. When Zimet retired at the age of 82 in 2007 as professor emeritus, he had led the Division of Psychology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine for 44 years. (PsycINFO Database Record