- About
- Organization
- Organization Overview
- Dean’s Office
- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Quantitative Biosciences Institute
- Org Chart
- Research
- Education
- Patient Care
- People
- News
- Events
In memory of Olga Beyn, UCSF doctor of pharmacy student
By UCSF School of Pharmacy Editorial Staff / Tue Aug 3, 2010

The UCSF School of Pharmacy, along with colleagues campuswide, mourn the death of 4th-year doctor of pharmacy student, Olga Beyn, who died Saturday, July 31, 2010, as the result of a water accident on the Kings River in Fresno, California. “Olga was an exceptionally bright and shining student. We miss her dearly and have a place for her in our hearts always,” said Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD, dean of the pharmacy school.
Memorial service (August)
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Groman Eden Mortuary
Eternal Light Chapel
11500 Sepulveda Blvd
Mission Hills, CA 91345
818-361-7161
Flowers should be sent to the chapel by 2:00 pm PST.
San Francisco memorial (October)
The Class of 2011, along with colleagues campuswide, will host a memorial:
Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 7:00 pm
N-225, Parnassus Campus, San Francisco
Simulcast to UCSF Fresno, Room 137
A scholarship fund will be created in her memory. Donations will be accepted at the memorial.
Condolences may be sent to
Gina Azbel and Leon Beyn, parents
Alexander Beyn, brother
11082 Salt Lake
Northridge, CA 91326
Ben Greenspan, fiancee
250 West Nees Avenue #107
Fresno, CA 93720
More
Tags
Topics:
Sites:
School of Pharmacy, PharmD Degree Program
About the School: The UCSF School of Pharmacy aims to solve the most pressing health care problems and strives to ensure that each patient receives the safest, most effective treatments. Our discoveries seed the development of novel therapies, and our researchers consistently lead the nation in NIH funding. The School’s doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree program, with its unique emphasis on scientific thinking, prepares students to be critical thinkers and leaders in their field.