2017 AWARDEES PETER H. R AVEN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWAR D
Stephen M. Beverley, Ph.D.
Marvin A. Brennecke Professor and Head, Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine SCIENCE LEADERSHIP AWAR D
Peter Wyse Jackson, Ph.D.
JAMES B. EADS AWAR D
Tom H. Adams, Ph.D.
Vice President, Biotechnology, Monsanto Company
Robert Standley, Ph.D. Senior Fellow, SunEdison Semiconductor, LLC
GEORGE ENGELMANN INTER DISCIPLINARY AWAR D
President, Missouri Botanical Garden and George Engelmann Professor of Botany, Washington University in St. Louis
Edward Spitznagel, Ph.D.
TRUSTEES AWAR D
INNOVATION AWAR D
Philip O. Alderson, M.D.
Dean Emeritus, School of Medicine, Saint Louis University
Sharon L. Deem, D.V.M., Ph.D., Dipl. ACZM Director, Institute for Conservation, Saint Louis Zoo FELLOWS AWAR D
Ebenezer Satyaraj, Ph.D.
Product Development Manager, Nestle´ Purina
Jeremy Taylor, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Mathematics and Biostatistics, Washington University in St. Louis
Liviu Mirica, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis
Kater Murch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Physics Department, Washington University in St. Louis SCIENCE EDUCATOR AWAR D
David Westenberg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Curators Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Animal Sciences, University of Missouri - Columbia
The Academy of Science – St. Louis – advancing the public understanding of science and promoting interest in the sciences to students and adults through accessible, year-round seminars and educational initiatives since 1856
2017 AWARDS DINNER
The Board of Trustees of The Academy of Science – St. Louis invites you to the 23rd Annual Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards Dinner Special tribute to the Fellows of The Academy of Science – St. Louis Thursday, April 6, 2017 Starlight Ballroom – Chase Park Plaza Hotel St. Louis, Missouri complimentary valet parking complimentary garage parking off Maryland Avenue
Reception: 5:30 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. Followed by awards ceremony business attire
Salute to Academy Fellows Next Generation Awards – Students and Mentors Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards
Table sponsorship and individual ticket information available at academyofsciencestl.org
BOARD OF TRUSTEES E xecutive C ommit tee Benjamin H. Hulsey, J.D. President Kenneth L. Wagner, J.D. Vice President Robert L. Caulk Treasurer J.J. Stupp Assistant Treasurer Jennifer K. Lodge, Ph.D. Secretary Philip O. Alderson, M.D. Of ficer Frank Doerner Of ficer Janet R. Jackson, Ph.D. Of ficer H. Gerard Schwartz, Jr., Ph.D., P.E. President Emeritus Trustees & E x-O fficio Parviz H. Ansari, Ph.D. Jeffrey P. Bonner, Ph.D. James C. Carrington, Ph.D. Dedric A. Carter, Ph.D. Brian Clevinger, Ph.D. Graham Fisher, Ph.D. Dean L. Frank lin, J.D. Thomas George, Ph.D. Victoria Gonzalez Charles R. Granger, Ph.D. Charles Hoessle
Rick Holton, Jr. Carissima Hudson, Ph.D. David Isserman Timothy Kessler Amy Komnick, Ph.D. Toni M. Kutchan, Ph.D. Frances Levine, Ph.D. Paul S. Markovits, Ph.D. Judy Medoff, Ph.D. Charles W. Oertli, P.E. James C. Peterson, Ph.D. Mabel Purkerson, M.D. Ralph S. Quatrano, Ph.D. Peter H. Raven, Ph.D. Barbara Schaal, Ph.D. William S. Sly, M.D. David A. Smoller, Ph.D. James A. Stemmler, J.D. Janey S. Symington, Ph.D. George Tomazi, P.E. Bert Vescolani Cheryl Watkins-Moore, D.P.M, M.B.A. Greg Wilson, D.Sc. Peter Wyse Jackson, Ph.D. Thomas A. Woolsey, M.D. President Emeritus Mary E. Burke Chief Executive Of ficer
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