James Edward Cottrell

James Edward Cottrell is the Chair Emeritus, Department of Anesthesiology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in New York City. He serves as a member of the New York State Board of Regents and is an avid collector of contemporary fine art.

Dr. Cottrell helped to found the subspecialty of neuroanesthesiology, a field of medicine that has refined and expanded clinical practice and increased patient safety. 2010 Elite Distinguished Service Award from the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2007 Rovenstine Lecturer, American Society of Anesthesiologists 2005 Fellow, Royal College of Anaesthetists 2003 Honorary Member, German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine "As collectors, they're very involved in getting to know the artists they collect," says Orlando Museum of Art curator Hansen Mulford.

Cottrell has served on the Director's Council of the Whitney Museum of American Art and on the Prix Marcel Duchamp and Guerlain Drawing Prize Selection Committees.