Gifts to Dr. Martha Bidez contribute to...
In a career that spanned more than 35 years, Dr. Martha Bidez helped make the world safer place. After earning multiple engineering degrees from UAB, Bidez led a distinguished career in both the academic and private sectors that established her as one of the nation’s foremost authorities in safety engineering.
She was both a pioneer and an entrepreneur, founding the Advanced Safety Engineering and Management program at UAB Engineering, while also being a co-founder of Biohorizons, Inc.
Dr. Bidez’s steps were never less than audacious ones. She was known for being a forceful and unwavering advocate for those who struggled to have their own voice heard, and she brought exciting and meaningful opportunity for those who dared with her.




