2022 Annual Report and 2020-2023 Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards

• The children we engage in science and technology today are the critical thinkers and problem solvers of the future.

• The decisions facing our world require a scientifically literate citi zenry, informed by those with e xpertise in science and technology.

• The St. Louis region is a brain trust of researchers, investigators, explorers, and science advocates – dedicated to fostering the next generation of STEM leaders and advocates.

• That by 8th grade, children have determined if they have a place in science and technology. By connecting them to STEM professionals who share the rewards of their efforts, we are building the workforce of the future.

• That communicating complex science and technology ideas to the public can be effectively ac complished through stories, acc essible outreach, and citizen-science opportunities.

• That children learn science inquiry through hands-on, relevant, project-based experiences.

• That 87% of middle school students, after engaging in Academy career explorations with professionals in science and technology, report a better understanding of why it is important to take math and science; and 74% state that the experience inspired them to want to find out more about future careers in STEM fields.

We Believe We Know We Trust

• In the power of collaboration and interdisciplinary ideas and effort.

• In an engaged community of advocates of the community outreach initiatives of The Academy of Science.

• In the value of a uniquely independent and community-supported organization, true to its 1856 mission, “Promoting the understanding and appreciation of science.”

Mary E. Burke Chief Executive Officer

Our Mission

The Academy seeks to advance the public understanding of science and promote interest in the sciences to students and adults through accessible, year-round seminars and educational initiatives.

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Academy of Science Programs

Science Careers Explorations

Middle and high school students explore STEM careers and experience the interdisciplinary nature of science today in these fun and fast-paced, high-impact small group sessions scheduled throughout the school year. STEM Career programs are offered to schools and students in the region and directly impact students at a pivotal time in their lives when they are laying the science and technology paths for their futures.

Science for the Public

Since 1856, The Academy of ScienceSt. Louis has been a leader in the advancement of science and technology into contemporary society. Today, the Academy offers a broad range of science speakers, tours and community-wide public talks, workshops and citizen science events catering to all ages and backgrounds. STEM professionals increase public awareness of science and its powerful role in shaping our lives.

Teen Science Café

At a Teen Science Café, teens have the opportunity to interact with science professionals in an informal and relaxed setting. Teen Science Café is presented and powered by Junior Academy of Science members who serve on the STEM Teens Leadership Council. Teens gain valuable leadership experience, meet and work with other teens interested in science and STEM, and earn service hours. By Teens - For Teens!

BeingapartoftheAcademy’sSTEMTeensLeadershipCouncilallowsmeto informotherteensandkidsaboutthemanyopportunitiesthatareavailable intheSTEMfields. - Chloe O., Grade 9

Academy of Science Programs

Science Fair

Open to students in Grades K-12, The Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair is the region’s premier STEM Fair with 80,000 students representing over 200 schools. Students make real world connections and develop into confident STEM-capable learners. Science Fair inspires the #NextGen of science and engineering leaders! An Honors Division Fair is open to high school students doing collegiate level research.

Overthepastthreeyears,Ihavewitnessedagrowinginterestinscience,inlargepart,because oftheopportunitiesformystudentstopresenttheirwork.Scienceismessyandthisisoften lostintheclassroomcontent.Individualresearchprojectshelpmystudentstohonetheir creativeandresilienceskillsetsthatwillhelptheminwhatevercareertheychoosetopursue.

Thankyouformakingallofthispossible!

- Katie L., Science Teacher

BioBlitz

The Academy of Science - St. Louis BioBlitz is a Citizen Science exploration and inventory of the biodiversity of urban parks and natural areas. Teams of public volunteers led by biologists, naturalists, and environmental specialists search natural areas, listing as many different species as they can find. Families with nature lovers, budding scientists and experienced naturalists of all ages are invited to participate.

Junior Academy of Science

Middle and high school students from public, private and home schools across the region experience hands-on opportunities in science, engineering, and medicine through the Junior Academy. Recognizing each child has potential, Junior Academy membership is open and available to all middle and high school students and offers challenging and engaging science opportunities for a full range of academic levels.

Reimagine Fostering STEM

The past few years have strengthened our 167-year-old mission of advancing the public understanding of science and expanded our perspective to put forward and proffer even more accessible and inclusive opportunities and resources for the next generations of STEM workforce and advocates. The next years will build upon The Academy’s strong history of community partners, while tapping into the burgeoning virtual and online tools and platforms for outreach, interactivity, and impact.

ONLINE STEM RESOURCES

—for parents, educators, homeschools, students, citizen scientists, and girls, Academy-curated lists of favorite online resources to engage in science and STEM learning and exploration. academyofsciencestl.org/resources/

VIDEOS OF SCIENCE SEMINARS FOR THE PUBLIC

—filmed by The Academy are recordings of its popular community-wide science talks featuring Academy Fellows, scientists, and Speakers for Science catering to all ages and backgrounds. Find popular talks such as Higgs Boson and the Fate of the Universe and Cyberforensics amongst our videos, and a link to our YouTube Channel for even more online science talks and curated links to YouTube science channels. academyofsciencestl.org/resources/videos/

ACADEMY OF SCIENCE - ST. LOUIS SCIENCE E-FAIR

—one of the nation’s oldest and largest K-12 regional science fairs transitioned to a 100% online eFair in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic with easy instructions and an instructional video for teachers, students, and parents on participating and uploading student projects. sciencefairstl.org

TEEN PROGRAMS

connecting teens through online and in-person programs and opportunities. academyofsciencestl.org/academy-programs/academy-teen-science-cafe/ eNEWS

—Academy eNews weekly featuring Academy and partnering science organizations’ opportunities for students, teachers, and the general public to participate in science and STEM learning and exploration both online and in person. academyofsciencestl.org/join-our-newsletter/

FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER

—features information on opportunities to participate in science & STEM, and highlights news, discoveries, research, and accomplishments in science and STEM by local, national, and internationally known STEM professionals. facebook.com/AcademyofScienceSTL twitter.com/AcademyofSciSTL instagram.com/AcademyofSciSTL

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The Academy of Science - St. Louis wishes to thank the following sponsors for their generous contributions. Proceeds from the Awards Dinner support programs of the Junior Academy of Science. For information, please visit our website academyofsciencestl.org

Platinum Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Technology Corporation

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Saint Louis Zoo

University of Missouri-Columbia, Department of Biochemistry

University of Missouri -St. Louis

Washington University, Chancellor’s Office

Washington University, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Washington University School of Medicine , Chair’s Office

Washington University School of Medicine , Dean’s Office

Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology

Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

Washington University School of Medicine , Department of Psychiatry

Washington University School of Medicine, Section of Vascular Surgery

Webster University

Patrons

Bijoux Handcrafted Chocolates

Benjamin and Eileen Hulsey

Toni Kutchan, Ph.D.

Judith Medoff, Ph.D.

Mabel L. Purkerson, M.D.

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Evening Agenda

Reception

5:30 p.m.

Welcome | Award Presenters

Toni M. Kutchan, Ph.D. President, The Academy of Science – St. Louis

Mary E. Burke Chief Executive Officer, The Academy of Science – St. Louis

Dinner

6:15 p.m.

Outstanding St. Louis Scientist Presentations

7:30 p.m.

Since its inception, The Academy has promoted the recognition of the impressive scientists of St. Louis. This tradition continues with the 26th Annual Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards. Each awardwinner represents an extraordinary caliber of expertise.

Science Educator Award

Kelly E. Lane-deGraaf, Ph.D. Director, Center for One Health; Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Biological and Behavioral Sciences, Fontbonne University

Dr. Lane-deGraaf has creatively engaged with students, undergraduates, middle school girls, and community members, and made significant contributions to her discipline and to science education.

She developed the Fontbonne University senior capstone course in the sciences, the result of which is nearly every student graduating with a degree in Biology also graduates as a co-author on a manuscript in review. Simultaneously, Lane-deGraaf mentors numerous undergraduate students in bench and field research experiences in disease ecology, where the focus of her work examines how institutional racism has shaped wildlife population dynamics in urban raccoon populations. Her interest in advocating for women in science drove her to create Girls in Science , a free program that has reached more than 200 middle school girls in the last five years, training them

in chemistry, biology, physics, and ecology.

Dr. LanedeGraaf, along with Drs. Sharon Deem and Elizabeth Rayhel, also recently published an undergraduate textbook, An Introduction to One Health: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Planetary Health , demonstrating her commitment both to undergraduate education and to One Health as a discipline. Importantly, Lane-deGraaf centers inclusion and diversity in all aspects of her work—classroom teaching, community outreach, and research and scholarship. This focus is reflected in the work she does, her classroom policies, and her approach to making science accessible to all.

Innovation Award

Joseph D. Schaefer, Ph.D.

Associate Technical Fellow, Boeing Research and Technology, The Boeing Company

Since 2015, Schaefer has led a crossindustry team to advance the state of the art in both experimental and computational mechanics. Creating an innovative Verification and Validation (V&V) Framework for computational progressive damage and failure analysis methods, he provided the objective methodology to establish predictive capability. Described in over 50 authored publications and now an industry standard within the Composite Materials Handbook 17, this framework has spurred numerous fundamental advancements in composite mechanics, leading to computational models with higher accuracy and utility across quasistatic, fatigue, and dynamic impact applications. Dr. Schaefer has worked as a Principal Investigator, Program Manager, and technology integrator across academic, Department of Defense, and industry domains to derive theoretical improvements, define finite element method best practices, and benchmark the V&V approach. Concurrently, Joe has led domestic and international programs to develop a high fidelity database utilizing advanced in situ X-ray computed tomography inspection data to characterize composite failure

mechanisms under loading. The database has been transitioned for public use via the National Institute for Aviation Research. Partners in this effort have included NASA Langley Research Center, the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Office of Naval Research, Lockheed Martin, and most importantly, his Boeing Research & Technology colleagues. Enabled by Dr. Schaefer’s work has been the successful use of advanced analysis techniques to recertify existing aircraft, produce new design concepts, and optimize novel through-thickness reinforcement for composite structures. He and his team invented and globally released a new industry analysis tool (MAT299) for composite structure impact within LS-DYNA in 2021. Since then, Boeing and industry engineers have used MAT299 and Joe’s other methods to support multiple Boeing franchise programs and customer airlines with critical emergent issues. His tools have been used to mitigate risk on new program structural design, and unground customer airline fleets of 120+ aircraft. Dr. Schaefer holds 30 inventions and 9 patents. He now leads the R&D portfolio for the Manufacturing Technology Integration – Defense organization.

Innovation Award

Ruth A. Wagner, Ph.D. Head of Data Science and Analytics, Plant Biotechnology, Bayer-Crop Science Division

Dr. Wagner joined the AG industry to help create products that matter in people’s everyday lives. In less than a decade, Dr. Wagner has amassed valuable experience leading projects and teams, setting scientific vision and strategy, and recruiting and managing critical talent segments. She serves as a member of the Plant Biotechnology Leadership Team as Head of Data Science & Analytics in the Crop Science division of Bayer. She is responsible for accelerating product development through strategic data engineering, data science, statistical analyses, and predictive analytics.

Dr. Wagner is a recognized scientific leader, shaping private and public partnerships to unlock the value within plant genomes, addressing the growing

needs for a sustainable food supply. She has a strong record of patents, publications and invited speaking events, guiding the direction of scientific research pipelines and projects. Dr. Wagner fosters scientific exchange and career development, especially as a mentor for students and women and as an active member and sponsor of professional development programs for members of underrepresented groups.

Innovation Award

Mohamed A. Zayed, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S., MBA

Associate Professor of Surgery, Radiology, Molecular Cell Biology, and Biomedical Engineering, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Dr. Zayed is a surgeon-scientistentrepreneur and an Associate Professor of Surgery, Radiology, Molecular Cell Biology, and Biomedical Engineering, with tenure, at Washington University School of Medicine. He treats patients with the breadth of arterial and venous disease, performs 500+ operations per year, and is actively involved in medical student, surgical resident, and surgical fellow education. His dedication to educating trainees has been recognized through multiple teaching awards.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Zayed leads a robust research program. He earned his doctoral degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in vascular pharmacology, and he has 20+ years of research experience in the biotech industry, medical startups, and academia. He currently serves as Director of Vascular Surgery Research, Director of the Vascular Surgery Tissue Biobank, and CoDirector of the CardioVascular Research Innovation in Surgery & Engineering (CVISE) Center at Washington University. His multidisciplinary research innovation program has been granted more

than $25M in NIH and research foundation funding, and includes:

1) Biomedical research in peripheral atheroprogression in the lower extremities and extracranial neurovasculature,

2) Immune modulation of aortic aneurysmal disease, and 3) Vascular device innovation that progresses concept ideas to validation processes, prototyping, and early product development. His research programs have led to fruitful collaborations with faculty at the McKelvey School of Engineering, Olin Business School, and venture platforms throughout St. Louis such as BioGenerator. His research is widely published in rigorous peer-reviewed journals and has led to more than 15 submitted and issued U.S. patents.

For the past six years Dr. Zayed has co-founded and led four small businesses and ventures. One of these ventures is currently licensing patented technology from Washington University and is currently actively engaged in Series A fundraising. Dr. Zayed completed an executive Masters in Business Administration (MBA) at the Olin Business School in May 2023.

George Engelmann Interdisciplinary Award

Gail L. Czarnecki-Maulden, Ph.D. Senior Research Nutritionist, Nestlé Purina PetCare PTC

Dr. CzarneckiMaulden joined the Nestlé Purina R&D team in 1990, and has spent her entire career as a contributor of breakthrough science on behalf of pet health. She is widely recognized as an expert in the area of companion animal nutrition. She is a member of the National Academy of Science Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources and the AAFCO dog and cat nutrient profiles subcommittee (which sets nutrient standards for dog and cat foods in the US). She has served as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the International Probiotics Association and the NAS/NRC Committee on Evaluating the Safety of Dietary Supplements for Horses, Dogs and Cats. Czarnecki-Maulden has published over 100 articles and abstracts in the area of pet nutrition. Her research focuses on the effect of nutrition on

gastrointestinal health and microbiome. Notably, her research showed links between behavior and gut bacteria and resulted in the launch of the first probiotic proven to reduce anxiety in dogs. Another accomplishment was the development of a prebiotic/ nutrient blend proven to increase longevity in cats. Her discoveries have been implemented globally across a range of premium and superpremium pet foods and supplements. Dr. CzarneckiMaulden’s love of science extends to her personal life. She is a certified dog trainer and is actively involved in educating the public about science-based positive reinforcement dog training.

James B. Eads Award

Gary G. Bond

An internationally recognized expert in advanced composite materials systems and processes, Gary Bond as a materials & process engineer for The Boeing Company has led the development and implementation of lightweight and structurally efficient composites across a broad range of aerospace products with a global impact. His understanding of both research and production processes allowed him to develop and qualify the new generation of low-temperature, low-pressure curing epoxy composites to reduce reliance on costly autoclave processing and substantially decrease costs and environmental impact. This material will allow additional usage of composites on aircraft across the world, reducing their weight, fuel burn, and carbon footprint.

Bond also possesses a deep and abiding passion for teaching and mentoring including crafting composites training classes for

both Boeing and non-Boeing students as well international classes in Finland and Malaysia. In 2014, he was named a Fellow of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE). In 2015, he was named a Technical Fellow of The Boeing Company.

Gary Bond is a SAMPE designated subject matter expert in the area of out-of-autoclave composites. Boeing has also designated Bond as a BDE (Boeing Designated Expert) in composite processes, materials, and out-of-autoclave composites. He has published over 25 peer-reviewed journal papers and presented at numerous international conferences as a featured lecturer on panels and as a keynote speaker. His pioneering patent in 2003, “Direct Manufacture of Aerospace Parts” blazed the trail for today’s revolution in 3D printing.

Technical Fellow, Boeing Research and Technology, The Boeing Company

James B. Eads Award

Guy M. Genin, Ph.D.

Co-Director, NSF Science and Technology Center for Engineering MechanoBiology; Harold and Kathleen Faught Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, McKelvey School of Engineering, and Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis

An internationally recognized expert in mechanobiology, Dr. Genin has promoted science and technology in the St. Louis region through his scientific leadership, his research and his entrepreneurship. His research, which aims to understand harness force in living systems, has advanced path-breaking solutions, including engineered scaffolds for tissue repair and regeneration, improved reconstructive surgery, therapy for tissue inflammation and fibrosis, and stable devices for vascular surgery. Genin co-founded and co-directs the US National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center (STC) for Engineering Mechanobiology at Washington University, one of only 14 STCs across all areas of science and the first in the history of Missouri. Through this effort, he has helped establish St. Louis as a world center for the study of disease from the engineering perspective. From the standpoint of

entrepreneurship, Genin, a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, has helped found local start-up companies that offer engineering mechanobiologybased treatments for otherwise incurable disease, including Caeli Vascular, Inc., which offers new treatments for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. From the perspective of leadership, he is an internationally recognized figure who has brought leadingedge international conferences to the city, such as the 2019 Society of Engineering Science conference that he co-chaired, and innovative outreach modules to the region’s students, including the “Lunch with a Venus Flytrap” mechanobbiology demonstration that he has delivered on multiple occasions. His achievements in engineering and technology directly impact healthcare both in the St. Louis region and beyond.

Fellows Award

Laura Jean Bierut, M.D.

Alumni Endowed Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

As a physician scientist, Dr. Bierut has built a successful research program devoted to understanding the genetic contributions to substance use disorders. Dr. Bierut led the initial studies that discovered genetic variations that increase the risk of nicotine dependence in people who smoke. In collaboration with other groups, it has been demonstrated these same genetic variants contribute to heavier smoking, lead to a delay in smoking cessation, and are the top genetic contributors to the development of lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Dr. Bierut’s scientific trajectory has been impressive in its breadth as well as its depth, and in her ability to capitalize on findings and carry them through to the next steps linking genetic discovery to treatments and population health. After making key initial genetic findings in her research group, Dr. Bierut organized national and international teams of researchers to identify the mechanisms behind these genetic associations, to pool data from dozens of teams to enable more powerful analyses of the effects of genetic variation, to extend results to different ethnic groups and cultures, and to study clinical and public

health implications of this work. Dr. Bierut’s scientific expertise is widely recognized. She has served on multiple Advisory Councils for national scientific groups, including the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the Food and Drug Administration. She is an active member of the NIDA Genetics Consortium, which leads national efforts to understand genetic causes of substance use disorders. She serves on the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research, which advises the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health on genomic research and training related to the human genome initiative. She has worked diligently to recruit and train the next generation of scientists so this work can continue to grow, and has received national awards recognizing her successful mentorship of early-stage researchers. As a clinician, Dr. Bierut has been consistently recognized as one of the Best Doctors in St. Louis. Importantly, she is actively working to translate scientific discoveries to improve clinical care and prevention for substance use disorders in St. Louis.

Fellows Award

Alexei V. Demchenko, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Department Chemistry, Saint Louis University

The Demchenko laboratory, Glycoworld, has trained more than 130 researchers and developed many innovative tools for the synthesis and application of carbohydrates in five major areas:

1. New synthetic reagents and building blocks;

2. Reactions for stereocontrolled glycosylation;

3. Expeditious strategies and automated technologies for oligosaccharide synthesis;

4. Biomedical studies on the development of glycopharmaceuticals; and

5. Integration of glycans and nanomaterials in carbohydrate nanotechnology. Some of these methods have been applied to the synthesis of biomedically relevant molecules such as tumor-associated glycosphingolipids that mediate the metastasis and those involved in pathogenesis of Krabbe disease; glycoconjugates of important bacterial pathogens Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus; and glycopeptides as anti-septicemia and anti-cancer

therapeutics. Demchenko has coauthored more than 180 articles and given approximately 150 invited lectures and seminars in the United States and abroad. He has served as an associate editor of the Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry and a member of many editorial and advisory boards. Demchenko has organized and chaired many international symposia, including the 2015 Gordon Research Conference on Carbohydrates. Since 2019, he has served as the president of the U.S. Advisory Committee for the International Carbohydrate Symposia. Demchenko is the U.S. representative for the International Carbohydrate Organization and the 2020-2021 chair of the Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry of the American Chemical Society. His research program has been funded by grants from a variety of private and public foundations. After retiring from UMSL in 2021, Demchenko joined the faculty at Saint Louis University as Professor and Department Chair.

Fellows Award

Gary A. Weisman, Ph.D.

Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia

Dr. Weisman is internationally recognized for his work on P2 nucleotide receptors and for cloning the first human gene for a nucleotide receptor (P2Y2R), a critical step in the identification of other members of this receptor family that plays important roles in neurotransmission and inflammation. His work has centered on understanding how P2 nucleotide receptor activity can be manipulated for the treatment of human diseases. Some of his notable contributions include identification of the ligand binding site of the G protein-coupled P2Y2R and structural motifs in this receptor that mediate direct interaction with integrins, filamin A and Src kinases to control immune cell adhesion and migration through the vascular wall. Weisman was the first to identify BzATP as a selective ligand for the P2X7R, an ion channel nucleotide receptor

that acts as a danger signal in damaged tissue to instigate an inflammatory response. His work has also demonstrated that P2Y2R is upregulated in wounded tissue and, in the vasculature, persistent upregulation of this receptor promotes intimal hyperplasia and the development of an artherosclerotic plaque. His recent work focuses on investigating the use of P2 nucleotide receptor antagonists to prevent detrimental inflammatory events associated with autoimmune diseases, such as Sjogren’s syndrome, autoimmune thyroiditis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Weisman has organized many conferences, including a Gordon Research Conference concerning exocrine biology and served as a reviewer on numerous study sections for the National Institutes of Health.

Trustees Award

Pamela M. Bachman, Ph.D. Director, Sustainability and Outreach, The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Bayer

Dr. Bachman has had a varied career that has led her from nonprofits to academia and the private sector. In that time, she has kept one key theme—wise use of our natural resources is necessary for a sustainable future. Trained as an ecotoxicologist and ecologist, Bachman has gained an international reputation in regards to the ecological impacts and risks of conventional and biotechnology-derived crop protection products. She led foundational research into the use of RNA interference (RNAi) for ‘greener’ insect pest control, which led to the first registration of this technology with regulatory agencies. Dr. Bachman’s belief has been that partnerships across sectors are necessary to achieve outcomes related to ecological conservation, restoration, and sustainability. She has worked to find common ground across the private sector, academia, NGOs, and government on issues related

to pollinator conservation and biodiversity including developing monarch butterfly recovery strategies with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. At The Climate Corporation, Bachman is building a new program to use data science and develop digital tools to aid the agricultural community in adopting more sustainable practices aimed towards reducing the environmental impacts of farming, including greenhouse gas emissions. She recently led development of an app to help support our national pollinator recovery efforts. Bachman has been recognized as an advocate for diversity and inclusion in science and served as a resource for the visibility, development, and promotion of women and LGBTQIA+ individuals in the workplace.

Trustees Award

Will R. Ross, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Dean for Diversity, Alumni Endowed Professor of Medicine and Principal Officer for Community Partnerships, Washington University School of Medicine

Dr. Ross has developed innovative medical school pipeline programs and recruited and developed a diverse workforce of medical students, residents and faculty. As a public health/ health policy expert, he focuses on systems integration and conceptual frameworks to reduce health-care disparities. He is co-founder of the BJH Center for Diversity and Cultural Competence and served on the task force that created the Washington University Institute for Public Health, while serving as co-director of the new MD/ MPH program. Dr. Ross codeveloped an undergraduate program in public health in Haiti. He has been instrumental in redesigning local access to health care for the underserved and initiated a free neighborhood health clinic in St. Louis run by medical students and supervised by Washington University School of Medicine faculty to provide

primary care and tertiary care referrals for underserved members of the community who are without access to healthcare. He is a founder of the nonprofit organization Health Literacy Media and a founding member of the Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience, a magnet public high school for students pursuing careers in medicine and biomedical sciences. He served on the Institute of Medicine’s Health Literacy Roundtable, evaluating health literacy efforts at the international level. Ross is former Chairman of the Board of the Mid-America Transplant Foundation and current Chairman of the St. Louis City Board of Health. He is a founding associate editor of the public health journal, Frontiers in Public Health Education and Promotion , has numerous scientific publications, and is co-author of the book, Poverty and Place .

Peter H. Raven Lifetime Achievement

Francis Sessions Cole, III, M.D.

Park J. White, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, Executive Vice Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine

Dr. Cole’s efforts in neonatology have moved the field forward by applying genomic and computational methods to genetic causes of birth defects and inherited breathing problems in infants and children.

The quality and consistency of his work have resulted in continuous funding as a Principal Investigator from the National Institute of Health (NIH) for more than 20 years, in his service on over 50 NIH study sections or Special Emphasis Panels, and, most recently, in his successful competition for an Undiagnosed Diseases Network Clinic Site Award from the NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute. Dr. Cole’s work has extended beyond the genetics of surfactant deficiency to the use of leading edge technologies, merged with classic clinical investigation, to define the genetics of undiagnosed diseases in infants, children, and adults.

These efforts are noteworthy because of the profound costs of these previously undiagnosable diseases for both families and our health care system. No less important has been his impact as a role model, academic

leader, and strong advocate for reversing health disparities and for recognizing the dignity of patients and families. Together, his investigative and clinical contributions form a coherent, consistent, and exemplary body of work that has substantially impacted science, pediatrics, and health care delivery and fostered the careers of pediatric physician scientists. Dr. Cole’s scientific achievements have fundamentally changed the way scientists and physicians think about lung disease in newborn infants and children and stimulated other investigators to elucidate the genetic mechanisms of disease in infants, children, and adults.

Science Leadership Award

Jim McKelvey

Author; Founder, Invisibly; Founder, Mira; Chair, St. Louis Federal Reserve; Co-Founder, LaunchCode; General Partner, FINTOP Capital; Co-Founder, Square, Inc.; Co-Founder, Third Degree Glass Factory

A native St. Louisan, Jim McKelvey, has co-founded numerous 21st century innovations with global and regional impact. From the Third Degree Glass Factory, a glass art education center and studio, to Square, Inc., a powerful pointof-sale software, McKelvey is a leader in forming solutions. In addition to Square, Inc.’s San Francisco HQ, Square has expanded into the St. Louis CORTEX facility supporting the hub of business, innovation and technology in the St. Louis region.

McKelvey is Co-Founder of LaunchCode, a nonprofit organization offering free training to pursue well-paying careers in technology, creating equitable access and opportunity and stability for families in

the St. Louis Region and beyond. Recently, classes have been extended near bases for current and veteran military members and their families and teaching in new locations like D.C. and Minneapolis. Additionally, they are finding new ways to bring introductory education to even more people, partnering with local libraries and charities to bring pre-coding fundamentals to the public.

He is the Founder of Invisibly, his newest project to address the world’s need for quality content through an attention economy which sustainably monetizes digital content and improves consumer and marketer experiences online.

Science Leadership Award

Raymond C. Tait, Ph.D. Vice President for Research, Saint Louis University

Dr. Raymond

Tait is a clinical psychologist who has been active in the pain field for almost 40 years as a clinician, researcher, and program administrator.

In 1982, he founded a multidisciplinary treatment program. The clinical success of that program convinced him that chronic pain, while challenging, is best treated through a multidisciplinary approach. During that time, he observed many instances where patients were evaluated by providers who often reached very different clinical conclusions. Those observations led him toward a clinical research focus on pain assessment and clinical judgments, focusing on factors that systematically influence judgments of pain in others. That focus led to research on racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in the treatment of pain (and in long-term treatment outcomes), on patient, provider,

and situational factors that influence clinical decisions, and on factors that contribute to diverging patient and provider expectations for pain treatment. His current interests involve the study of “cognitive maps” constructed by providers, patients, and the lay public that inform their approaches to pain treatment. He served as IRB Chair for five years and then as Vice President for Research, Chief Research Officer, and Research Integrity Officer at Saint Louis University for eight years. Dr. Tait is currently Interim Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience and Interim Administrative Director of the Cancer Center at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He served for many years on the Governing Board of the Center of Research, Technology and Entrepreneurial Exchange (CORTEX).

Science Leadership Award

Dedric A. Carter, Ph.D., MBA

Professor of Practice in Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Chief Commercialization Officer, Washington University in St. Louis

Dr. Dedric A. Carter serves as the Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Chief Commercialization Officer at Washington University in St. Louis where his faculty appointments are as professor of engineering practice at the McKelvey School of Engineering and professor of practice in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the John M. Olin School of Business. He has responsibility for the entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialization portfolios at the University and teaches courses in systems applications to technical, business, and policy issues with an emphasis on the entrepreneurial process, innovation, and new venture creation. Dr. Carter was the founding Co-principal investigator of the $5M grant supporting the Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in STEM program.

Prior to joining Washington University, he served as the senior advisor for strategic initiatives in the Office of the Director at the U.S. National Science Foundation

(NSF) in addition to serving as the executive secretary to the U.S. National Science Board executive committee. At NSF, Dr. Carter launched and oversaw the NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program to impact the speed of basic research commercialization. In the decade since launching, NSF I-Corps has become a national and international model for basic research translation and new venture creation.

In 2021 Dr. Carter was appointed chair of the Missouri Technology Corporation by Governor Parson. He is a member of the Carnegie Mellon Presidential Advisory Committee on the CMU Experience and an appointed member of the Board of Directors of the MIT Alumni Association. Additionally, he is a member of the board of the Center for American Entrepreneurship and the Lemelson Foundation International Advisory Board.Dr. Carter has been an assistant dean of Engineering at MIT, a senior principal consultant in IT strategy and management, and an entrepreneur.

Past Awardees

The Peter H. Raven Lifetime Achievement Award — recognizes a distinguished career of service in science, engineering, or technology.

2019 – Edward H. Coe, Jr., Ph.D.

2018 – Stuart A. Kornfeld, M.D.

2017 – Stephen M. Beverley, Ph.D.

2016 – Cheryl Asa, Ph.D.

2015 – Steven L. Teitelbaum, M.D.

2014 – John Edward Heuser, M.D.

2013 – John C. Morris, M.D.

2012 – Jeffrey I. Gordon, M.D.

2011 – Marcus E. Raichle, M.D.

2010 – Roger N. Beachy, Ph.D.

2009 – Carl Frieden, Ph.D.

– Eduardo Slatopolsky, M.D.

2008 – William S. Knowles, Ph.D.

2007 – Philip D. Stahl, Ph.D.

– David C. Van Essen, Ph.D.

2006 – Lee Nelken Robins, Ph.D.

2005 – Teresa J. Vietti, M.D.

2004 – Brian J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

2003 – Ira J. Hirsh, Ph.D.

Nobuo Suga, Ph.D.

2002 – Maurice Green, Ph.D.

– Patty Jo Watson, Ph.D.

2001 – Jerome R. Cox, Jr., Sc.D.

– Robert W. Murray, Ph.D.

2000 – Philip Needleman, Ph.D.

– Robert H. Waterston, M.D., Ph.D.

1999 – Frank E. Moss, Ph.D.

– William S. Sly, M.D.

1998 – Louis V. Avioli, M.D.

– Leonard Berg, M.D.

1997 – Paul E. Lacy, M.D., Ph.D.

– Robert M. Walker, Ph.D.

1996 – John Olney, M.D.

1995 – Michel Ter-Pogossian, Ph.D.

The Science Leadership Award — recognizes a distinguished individual, not necessarily a scientist, or organization that has played an important leadership role in the development of science and scientists in the St. Louis region.

2019 – Bayer

– Mark S. Wrighton, Ph.D.

2018 – Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals

– Randall S. Prather, Ph.D.

2017 – Peter Wyse Jackson, Ph.D.

2016 – Hank C. Foley, Ph.D.

2015 – Cortex Innovation Community

– Ralph S. Quatrano, Ph.D.

2014 – Novus International, Inc.

– Robert T. Fraley, Ph.D.

2013 – Nestle Purina PetCare

– Karen Seibert, Ph.D.

2012 – James S. McDonnell Foundation

– Larry J. Shapiro, M.D.

2011 – Emerson

– Timothy Eberlein, M.D.

2010 – Missouri Botanical Garden

– M. Carolyn Baum, Ph.D., OTR

2009 – The Boeing Company

– William A. Peck, M.D.

2008 – Charles Kilo, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.E.

– Monsanto Company

2007 – William (Bill) Danforth, M.D.

– Sigma-Aldrich Corporation

The Trustees Award recognizes outstanding contributions in keeping with The Academy of Science mission of promoting the understanding and appreciation of science. Through exceptional leadership and communication, their impact crosses geographic boundaries and enriches private, public, and academic sectors.

2019 – James S. Miller, Ph.D.

– Douglas D. Randall, Ph.D.

2018 – Peter Hoch, Ph.D.

– Ty T. Vaughn, Ph.D.

2017 – Philip O. Alderson, M.D.

– Sharon L. Deem, D.V.M., Ph.D., Dipl.

ACZM

2016 – Sherri M. Brown, Ph.D.

2015 – Jennifer K. Lodge, Ph.D.

– Robert Magill, Ph.D.

2014 – Michael Cosmopoulos, Ph.D.

– George Yatskievych, Ph.D.

2013 – Pana Charumilind, Ph.D.

2012 – Mabel L. Purkerson, M.D.

2011 – Janey S. Symington, Ph.D.

– Linda Cottler, Ph.D.

2010 – Pfizer – St. Louis

– Heidi R. Hope, Ph.D.

2009 – Lincoln I. Diuguid, Ph.D.

2008 – Paul Markovits, Ph.D.

– Paul A. Young, Ph.D.

2007 – Patricia E. Simmons, Ph.D.

2006 – Thomas A. Woolsey, M.D.

2005 – Charles R. Granger, Ph.D.

2004 – Luther S. Williams, Ph.D.

2003 – Will D. Carpenter, Ph.D.

2002 – Jessie L. Ternberg, M.D., Ph.D.

2001 – Ernest G. Jaworski, Ph.D.

1999 – Willis V. Hauser

Past Awardees

The Fellows Award — recognizes a distinguished individual for outstanding achievement in science.

2019 – Adrian Michael DiBisceglie, M.D.

– Anne M. Fagan, Ph.D.

2018 – Daniel F. Hoft, M.D., Ph.D.

– Gary Stacey, Ph.D.

2017 – Ebenezer Satyaraj, Ph.D.

– Jeremy Taylor, Ph.D.

2016 – James A. Birchler, Ph.D.

– Thomas P. Burris, Ph.D.

– Lilianna Solnica-Krezel, Ph.D.

2015 – Samuel Achilefu, Ph.D.

– Enrico Di Cera, M.D.

2014 – David Holtzman, M.D.

– Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D.

2013 – Dale Dorsett, Ph.D.

– Samuel Klein, M.D.

2012 – Govindaswamy Chinnadurai, Ph.D.

– Scott L. Hultgren, Ph.D.

2011 – Duane Grandgenett, Ph.D.

– Toni Kutchan, Ph.D.

2010 – Alan L. Schwartz, Ph.D.

2009 – Cheryl S. Asa, Ph.D.

– Gerald Medoff, M.D.

2008 – Martin H. Israel, Ph.D.

2007 – Kattesh V. Katti, Ph.D.

– Robert M. Senior, M.D.

2006 – Barbara Schaal, Ph.D.

– Raymond E. Arvidson, Ph.D.

2005 – G. Alexander Patterson, M.D.

– Robert T. Fraley, Ph.D.

2004 – Patricia G. Parker, Ph.D.

– Clifford M. Will, Ph.D.

2003 – Susan Mackinnon, M.D.

– Raymond G. Slavin, M.D.

2002 – Carl M. Bender, Ph.D.

– Robert E. Ricklefs, Ph.D.

2001 – Christopher I. Byrnes, Ph.D.

– Dennis W. Choi, M.D., Ph.D.

2000 – Allen R. Atkins, Ph.D.

– Sarah C. R. Elgin, Ph.D.

1999 – Robert B. Belshe, M.D.

– Ananthachari Srinivasan, Ph.D.

The James B. Eads Award — recognizes a distinguished individual for outstanding achievement in engineering or technology.

2019 – Henry Erk, D.Sc.

– Michael Graham, Ph.D.

2018 – Elizabeth Bryda, Ph.D.

– Raj Jain, Ph.D.

– Jeffery Roach

2017 – Tom H. Adams, Ph.D.

– Robert Standley, Ph.D.

2016 – Rob Mitra, Ph.D.

2015 – Babu Chalamala, Ph.D.

– Charles M. Hohenberg, Ph.D.

2014 – Charles L. Armstrong, Ph.D.

– Lihong Wang, Ph.D.

2013 – George W. Gokel, Ph.D.

– Gregory Yablonsky, Ph.D.

2012 – Kevin L. Deppermann

– Stuart A. Solin, Ph.D.

2011 – Ettigounder Ponnusamy, Ph.D.

– Alexander Rubin, Ph.D.

2010 – David A. Fischhoff, Ph.D.

– Stephen R. Padgette, Ph.D.

2009 – Ramesh K. Agarwal, Ph.D.

2008 – Sherman J. Silber, M.D., F.A.C.S.

2006 – Robert B. Horsch, Ph.D.

2005 – Krishnan K. Sankaran, Ph.D.

2004 – Rudolph N. Yurkovich

2003 – Donald P. Ames, Ph.D.

2002 – Richard E. Pinckert, Ph.D.

– Jonathan S. Turner, Ph.D.

2001 – Richard D. Bucholz, M.D.

The George Engelmann

Interdisciplinary Award recognizes outstanding achievement in science, engineering, or technology that results from collaboration among two or more (up to three) individuals across disciplinary or institutional boundaries.

2019 – Susan K. Dutcher, Ph.D.

– Eric Miller, D.V.M., Dipl. ACZM

2018 – Xuemin Wang, Ph.D.

2017 – Edward Spitznagel, Ph.D.

2016 – Yuanlong Pan, BVM, Ph.D.

– Gary D. Stormo, Ph.D.

2015 – Gregory R. Heck, Ph.D.

– Technical Community of Monsanto Leadership Team

2012 – Timothy Ley, M.D.

– Elaine R. Mardis, Ph.D.

– Richard Wilson, Ph.D.

The Innovation Award — recognizes a scientist or engineer age 40 or under who has demonstrated exceptional potential for future accomplishments in science, engineering or technology.

2019 – Andrew H. Baker, Ph.D.

– Rebecca Bart, Ph.D.

– Samantha A. Morris, Ph.D.

Past Awardees

2018 – Carla Reynolds, Ph.D.

2017 – Liviu Mirica, Ph.D.

– Kater Murch, Ph.D.

2016 – Tiffani D. Eisenhauer, Ph.D.

– Gary J. Patti, Ph.D.

2015 – Gautam Dantas, Ph.D.

– Yiyu Shi, Ph.D.

2014 – Caitlin Kelleher, Ph.D.

2013 – Angel Baldan, Ph.D.

– Katherine Henzler-Wildman, Ph.D.

2012 – Audrey R. Odom, M.D., Ph.D.

2010 – Randall J. Bateman, M.D.

– Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy, Ph.D.

2009 – Jonathan M. Chase, Ph.D.

– Timothy E. Holy, Ph.D.

2008 – Sonya Bahr, Ph.D.

2007 – Eric C. Leuthardt, M.D.

– Ali Shilatifard, Ph.D.

2005 – Shelley D. Minteer, Ph.D.

2004 – James H. Buckley, Ph.D.

2003 – Phyllis I. Hanson, M.D., Ph.D.

– James P. McCarter, M.D., Ph.D.

2002 – Karen L. Wooley, Ph.D.

2001 – Jonathan B. Losos, Ph.D.

2000 – Steven F. Dowdy, Ph.D.

– Michael E. Wysession, Ph.D.

1999 – Laura L. Dugan, M.D.

1998 – Scott Hultgren, Ph.D.

2000 – James M. Bornholdt, Ph.D.

1996 – Alison Goate, Ph.D.

– Robert D. Davinroy

1995 – Jacob D. Langer, M.D.

The Science Educator Award recognizes a distinguished individual or organization on the basis of outstanding contributions to science education or to the public understanding of science, engineering or technology.

2019 – Nicole Miller-Struttmann, Ph.D.

2018 – David Kirk, Ph.D.

– Johannes Strobel, Ph.D.

2017 – David Westenberg, Ph.D.

2016 – Kyra N. Krakos, Ph.D.

2014 – Robert J. Marquis, Ph.D.

2013 – James Wilson, Ph.D.

2012 – Michael W. Friedlander, Ph.D.

– Pamela Gay, Ph.D.

2011 – Young Scientist Program,

– Washington University in St. Louis

2010 – Harold H. Harris, Ph.D.

2009 – Victoria Lynn May

2008 – Harold R. Messler, B.S.

– John Ridgen, Ph.D.

2007 – Patrick L. Osborne, Ph.D.

2006 – Kenneth Mares, Ph.D.

2005 – Robert A. Williams, Ph.D.

2004 – Paul H. Young, M.D.

– William L. McConnell

Fellows of the Academy

Since its inception,The Academy has promoted the recognition of impressive scientists in the St. Louis area. This tradition continues with the Academy Fellows Induction and annual Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards. The Fellows of the Academy is a prestigious association of St. Louis scientists and engineers of national reputation. The Fellows organization creates opportunities to tap into the wealth of science and technology resources in our area for recommendations and insight. Many Fellows are recipients of an Outstanding St. Louis Scientist Award.

Samuel Achilefu, Ph.D.

Joseph J. H. Ackerman, Ph.D.

Tom H. Adams, Ph.D.

Opeolu M. Adeoye, M.D., MS

Ramesh K. Agarwal, Ph.D.

Philip O. Alderson, M.D.

Donald P. Ames, Ph.D.*

Constantine E. Anagnostopoulos, Ph.D.

Charles L. Armstrong, Ph.D.

Raymond E. Arvidson, Ph.D.

Cheryl S. Asa, Ph.D.

Allen R. Atkins, Ph.D.

John P. Atkinson, M.D.

Louis V. Avioli, M.D.*

Pamela M. Bachman, Ph.D.

Bruce R. Bacon, M.D.

Deanna Barch, Ph.D.

Randall J. Bateman, M.D.

M. Carolyn Baum, Ph.D., O.T.R./L., F.A.O.T.A.

Roger N. Beachy, Ph.D.

Bernard Becker, M.D.*

Robert B. Belshe, M.D.

Carl M. Bender, Ph.D.

Leonard Berg, M.D.*

Stephen M. Beverley, Ph.D.

Laura Jean Bierut, M.D.

James A. Birchler, Ph.D.

Pratim Biswas, Ph.D.

Gregg Bogosian, Ph.D.

Oliver C. Boileau, Jr.*

Gary G. Bond

Azad Bonni, M.D., Ph.D.

Sherri M. Brown, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Bryda, Ph.D.

Richard D. Bucholz, M.D.

Thomas P. Burris, Ph.D.

Christopher I. Byrnes, Ph.D.*

Will D. Carpenter, Ph.D.*

James C. Carrington, Ph.D.

Dedric A. Carter, Ph.D., MBA

William John Catalona, M.D.

Bernard R. Chaitman, M.D.

Babu Chalamala, Ph.D.

Pana Charumilind, Ph.D.

Mary-Dell Chilton, Ph.D.

Govindaswamy Chinnadurai, Ph.D.

Dennis Choi, M.D., Ph.D.

Norma B. Clayton

C. Robert Cloninger, M.D., Ph.D.

Edward H. Coe, Jr., Ph.D.

Graham A. Colditz, M.D., Ph.D.

Francis Sessions Cole, III, M.D.

Marco Colonna, M.D.

Glenn C. Conroy, Ph.D.

Joel D. Cooper, M.D.

C. Thomas Cori, Ph.D.

Michael Cosmopoulos, Ph.D.

Linda Cottler, Ph.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.E.

Douglas F. Covey, Ph.D.

Ramanath Cowsik, Ph.D.

Jerome R. Cox, Jr., D.Sc.

Roy Curtiss, III, Ph.D.

Gail L. Czarnecki-Maulden, Ph.D.

Ralph G. Dacey, Jr., M.D.

William H. Danforth, M.D.*

Delbert E. Day, Ph.D.

Michael R. DeBaun, M.D., M.P.H.

Sharon L. Deem, D.V.M., Ph.D., Dipl. ACZM

Alexei V. Demchenko, Ph.D.

Kevin L. Deppermann

Adrian Michael Di Bisceglie, M.D.

Enrico Di Cera, M.D.

Michael S. Diamond, M.D., Ph.D.

Lincoln I. Diuguid, Ph.D.*

Edward A. Doisy, Ph.D.*

Dale Dorsett, Ph.D.

Milorad Dudukovic, Ph.D.

Susan K. Dutcher, Ph.D.

Timothy J. Eberlein, M.D.

Sean R. Eddy, Ph.D.

Sarah C. R. Elgin, Ph.D.

Elliot L. Elson, Ph.D.

Henry Erk, D.Sc.

Alex S. Evers, M.D.

Anne M. Fagan, Ph.D.

Claude M. Fauquet, Ph.D.

*In Memoriam

Fellows of the Academy

David A. Fischhoff, Ph.D.

Henry C. Foley, Ph.D.

Robert T. Fraley, Ph.D.

Carl Frieden, Ph.D.

Richard H. Gelberman, M.D.

Guy M. Genin, Ph.D.

George W. Gokel, Ph.D.

Daniel E. Goldberg, M.D., Ph.D.

Ursula W. Goodenough, Ph.D.

Jeffrey I. Gordon, M.D.

George S. Graff*

Michael Graham, Ph.D.

Duane Grandgenett, Ph.D.

Charles R. Granger, Ph.D.

Maurice Green, Ph.D.*

Farshid Guilak, Ph.D.

David H. Gutmann, M.D., Ph.D.

Samuel B. Guze, M.D.*

Viktor Hamburger, Ph.D.*

Paul D. Haney*

Larry Haskin, Ph.D.*

Willis V. Hauser*

Gregory R. Heck, Ph.D.

S. Allen Heininger, D.Sc.

John E. Heuser, M.D.

Ira Hirsh, Ph.D.*

Peter Hoch, Ph.D.

Daniel F. Hoft, M.D., Ph.D.

Charles M. Hohenberg, Ph.D.

Kurt H. Hohenemser, Ph.D.*

David M. Holtzman, M.D.

Heidi R. Hope, Ph.D.

Robert Horsch, Ph.D.

Benjamin H. Hulsey

Scott J. Hultgren, Ph.D.

Alberto Isidori, Ph.D.

Martin H. Israel, Ph.D.

Raj Jain, Ph.D.

Ernest G. Jaworski, Ph.D.*

George B. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D.

Michael M. Karl, M.D., Ph.D.*

Kattesh V. Katti, M.Sc.Ed, Ph.D., D.Sc.

Elizabeth A. Kellogg, Ph.D.

Evan D. Kharasch, M.D., Ph.D.

Charles Kilo, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.E.

David Morris Kipnis, M.D.*

Jonathan Kipnis, Ph.D.

Ganesh M. Kishore, Ph.D.

Samuel Klein, M.D.

William S. Knowles, Ph.D.*

Stuart A. Kornfeld, M.D.

Donald R. Kozlowski*

Toni M. Kutchan, Ph.D.

Paul E. Lacy, M.D., Ph.D.*

William M. Landau, M.D.*

Jack H. Ladenson, Ph.D.

Shelley K. Lavender

James V. Leonard*

Eric Leuthardt, M.D.

Timothy J. Ley, M.D.

Steven H. Lipstein, MHA

Jennifer K. Lodge, Ph.D.

Virgil Loeb, Jr., M.D.*

Jonathan B. Losos, Ph.D.

Oliver H. Lowry, Ph.D.*

Joan L. Luby, M.D.

Cecil Lue-Hing, D.Sc., P.E., DEE, Hon.M.ASCE

Susan E. Mackinnon, M.D.

George A. Macones, M.D., M.S.C.E.

Robert Magill, Ph.D.

Philip W. Majerus, M.D.*

Elaine R. Mardis, Ph.D.

Paul S. Markovits, Ph.D.

Fiona Marshall, Ph.D.

Garland R. Marshall, Ph.D.

Mildred Mattfeldt-Beman, Ph.D., R.D.

Sanford N. McDonnell*

Jim McKelvey

James M. McKelvey, Ph.D.*

Gerald Medoff, M.D.*

Paul Mensah, Ph.D.

Blake C. Meyers, Ph.D.

Jeffrey Milbrandt, M.D., Ph.D.

Eric Miller, D.V.M., Dipl. ACZM

James S. Miller, Ph.D.

Brian J. Mitchell, Ph.D.*

Rob Mitra, Ph.D.

Kelle H. Moley, M.D.

Daniel Moran, Ph.D.

John C. Morris, M.D.

Aubrey R. Morrison, M.D., FACP, FRCP(C), FRCP(I)

Frank E. Moss, Ph.D.*

Kenneth M. Murphy, M.D., Ph.D.

Robert W. Murray, Ph.D.

Helen E. Nash, M.D.*

Philip Needleman, Ph.D.

Charles W. Oertli, P.E.

John W. Olney, M.D.*

Stephen R. Padgette, Ph.D.

Yuanlong Pan, BVM, Ph.D.

Patricia G. Parker, Ph.D.

G. Alexander Patterson, M.D.

William A. Peck, M.D.

Rear Admiral Eugene J. Peltier, L.L.D.*

Carlos A. Perez, M.D.

Kendall Perkins*

Frederick J. Perlak, Ph.D.

David H. Perlmutter, M.D.

Fellows of the Academy

T. Roger Peterson, P.E.*

Jane E. Phillips-Conroy, Ph.D.

Richard E. Pinckert, Ph.D.

Helen M. Piwnica-Worms, Ph.D.

Kenneth S. Polonsky, M.D.

Ettigounder Ponnusamy, Ph.D.

Randall S. Prather, Ph.D.

Mabel L. Purkerson, M.D.

Ralph S. Quatrano, Ph.D.

Marcus E. Raichle, M.D.

Douglas D. Randall, Ph.D.

Peter H. Raven, Ph.D.

Charles M. Rice, Ph.D.

Robert E. Ricklefs, Ph.D.

Jeffrey Roach

Lee N. Robins, Ph.D.*

Henry L. Roediger III, Ph.D.

Will R. Ross, M.D., M.P.H.

Alexander Rubin, Ph.D.

Yoram Rudy, Ph.D.

J. Evan Sadler, M.D., Ph.D.*

Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D.

Joshua R. Sanes, Ph.D.

Krishnan K. Sankaran, Ph.D.

Ebenezer Satyaraj, Ph.D.

Barbara A. Schaal, Ph.D.

Milton J. Schlesinger, Ph.D.*

Sondra Schlesinger, Ph.D.

Robert D. Schreiber, Ph.D.

Irene T. Schulze, Ph.D.

Alan L. Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D.

Henry G. Schwartz, M.D.*

H. Gerard Schwartz, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.

Karen Seibert, Ph.D.*

Robert M. Senior, M.D.

Larry J. Shapiro, M.D.

Donald C. Shreffler, Ph.D.*

L. David Sibley, Ph.D.

Sherman J. Silber, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Patricia E. Simmons, Ph.D.

Jeffrey Skolnick, Ph.D.

Eduardo Slatopolsky, M.D.

Raymond G. Slavin, M.D.

William S. Sly, M.D.

Donald L. Snyder, Ph.D.

Stuart A. Solin, Ph.D.

Lilianna Solnica-Krezel, Ph.D.

Edward Spitznagel, Ph.D.

Ananthachari Srinivasan, Ph.D.

Gary Stacey, Ph.D.

Philip D. Stahl, Ph.D.

Robert Standley, Ph.D.

Gary D. Stormo, Ph.D.

Joan E. Strassmann, Ph.D.

Claude N. Strauser, P.E., P.H., L.S.

Robert P. Stupp*

Nobuo Suga, Ph.D.

Janey S. Symington, Ph.D.

Barna A. Szabo, Ph.D.

Raymond C. Tait, Ph.D.

Jeremy Taylor, Ph.D.

Steven L. Teitelbaum, M.D.

Alan R. Templeton, Ph.D.

Jessie L. Ternberg, M.D., Ph.D.*

Michel M. Ter-Pogossian*

George E. Thoma, Jr., M.D.*

Charles A. Thomas, D.Sc.*

Holden Thorp, Ph.D.

Monte C. Throdahl*

Erik Trinkaus, Ph.D.

Jonathan S. Turner, Ph.D.

Emil R. Unanue, M.D.

David C. Van Essen, Ph.D.

Joseph E. Varner, Ph.D.*

Ty T. Vaughn, Ph.D.

Richard D. Vierstra, Ph.D.

Teresa Vietti, M.D.*

Herbert W. Virgin, IV, M.D., Ph.D.

Richard L. Wahl, M.D.

Robert M. Walker, Ph.D.*

Lihong Wang, Ph.D.

Xuemin Wang, Ph.D.

Robert H. Waterston, M.D., Ph.D.

Patty Jo Watson, Ph.D.

Gary A. Weisman, Ph.D.

Samuel Isaac Weissman, Ph.D.*

Michael J. Welch, Ph.D.*

Virginia V. Weldon, M.D.

Clifford M. Will, Ph.D.

Luther S. Williams, Ph.D.

Richard K. Wilson, Ph.D.

Kevin A. Wise, Ph.D.

William S. M. Wold, Ph.D.

Charles M. Wolfe, Ph.D.*

Thomas A. Woolsey, M.D.

Mark S. Wrighton, Ph.D.

Peter Wyse Jackson, Ph.D.

Zhi Xu, Ph.D.

Grigoriy Yablonsky, Ph.D.

John F. Yardley*

George Yatskievych, Ph.D.

Frank C-P Yin, M.D., Ph.D.

Wayne Yokoyama, M.D.

Paul A. Young, Ph.D.

Rudolph N. Yurkovich

John Zaborsky, Ph.D.*

Meinhart Zenk, Ph.D.*

Charles F. Zorumski, M.D.

Donors

A living, thriving organization, The Academy of Science of St. Louis is made extraordinary and regularly transformed by the people involved. Our mission depends on you – our members, our donors, and our volunteers. we are proud to acknowledge the following individuals, corporations and foundations that made gifts of $500 or more to the Academy from 2021 to 2023.

Corporate/Foundation

Air and Waste Management - St. Louis Section

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - St. Louis Section

American Institute of Chemical EngineersSt. Louis Section

American Statistical Association (St. Louis Chapter)

Bayer

The Boeing Company

Broadcom Foundation

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

East Central District Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Inc.

Employees Community Fund of Boeing

Gertrude and William A. Bernoudy Foundattion

Kolasa Foundation

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals

Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Foundation

Missouri Botanical Garden

MOST, Missouri’s 529 Education Plan

Nestle Purina Petcare

Pfizer

The Pfizer Foundation

Saigh Foundation

St. louis Metropolitan Medical Society

St. Louis Public Radio (In-Kind)

Saint Louis Science Center (In-Kind)

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Saint Louis University School of Science and Engineering (In-Kind)

Saint Louis Zoo

The Skeptical Society of St. Louis TechSoup (In-Kind)

Thompson Coburn LLP

University of Missouri-Columbia

Victor and Selene deLiniere Charitable Foundation

Washington University in St. Louis

Webster University

Individuals

Dr. Philip and Mrs. Marjorie Alderson

Richard Spener and Toni Armstrong

Dr. John Atkinson

Dr. Jeffrey Bonner

Dr. Will and Mrs. Hellen Carpenter

Dr. Brian L. and Mrs. Vicki Clevinger

Dr. Graham Colditz

Dr. Roy Curtiss

Dr. William H. Danforth

Individuals cont’d

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doerner

Mr. Brian Dowe

Dr. David and Mrs. Kathleen Fischhoff

Dr. Graham and Mrs. Barbara Fisher

Dr. Sonya Franklin

Dr. George Gokel

Dr. Charles Granger

Dr. Michael Gross

Dr. Eric Gulve

Dr. Christina Gurnett

Kristen and Rick Holton, Jr.

Mrs. Tracy Holtzman

Mr. Benjamin and Mrs. Eileen Hulsey

Mr. David Isserman

Dr. Janet Jackson

Dr. Elizabeth Kellogg

Dr. Stuart Kornfeld

Dr. Toni Kutchan

Dr. Paul and Mrs. Leslie Markovits

Mr. John F. McDonnell

Ms. Stephanie McGrew

John and Connie McPheeters, Alex and Jenny McPheeters, Lizzy and Dave Rickard, and Katherine McPheeters

Dr. Judith Medoff

Dr. John Morris

Dr. Aubrey Morrison

Sima and Philip Needleman Charitable Gift Fund

Mr. Charles and Mrs. Sue Oertli

Mrs. Susan and Dr. Gordon Philpott

Dr. Mabel Purkerson

Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Lee Anne Quatrano

Dr. Robert Ricklefs

Dr. Alan Schlottman

Dr. William and Mrs. Margaret Ann Sly

Mr. Jerry Steiner

Mr. James Stemmler

Ms. J.J. Stupp

Dr. Janey and Mr. Stuart Symington

Dr. John and Mrs. Patricia Talley

Dr. Anton Wallner

Dr. William S. M. and Mrs. Susan Wold

Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Cynthia Woolsey

Dr. Mark S. Wrighton

Dr. Peter and Mrs. Diane Wyse Jackson

Dr. Libby Yunger

Mr. Rudolph Yurkovich

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Members receive advance notice of programs led by today’s leading-edge scientists, invitations to members-only events, and a Junior Academy membership. Your gift today inspires the doctors, engineers and physicists of tomorrow. 100% of your generous gift provides free, accessible science programs year-round for children, teens, and adults alike! Visit academyofsciencestl.org to join now!

Ways to Give

CHECK: If you prefer to give via check, please make your check payable to The Academy of Science - St. Louis and mail it to us at 5050 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110.

STOCK: This is a great time to donate appreciated stock. Contact Denise Charles at dcharles@academyofsciencestl.org for more details.

EMPLOYER MATCH: Please be sure to ask your employer about matching your generous gift.

PLANNED GIVING: Become a member of the Dr. George Englemann Society by making a bequest to The Academy of Science - St. Louis. Englemann Society members are deeply committed to building brilliant minds for future generations. Contact Denise Charles at dcharles@academyofsciencestl.org for assistance.

VOLUNTEER: The Academy’s mission depends on the collective energy of an engaged community—providing financial, professional, and advocacy resources. Your involvement as a speaker, Science Fair judge, and volunteer make it possible to impact our community and the next generation of scientists and science advocates. To volunteer, please contact Rose Jansen at rjansen@academyofsciencestl.org.

Statement of Activities

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022

A full 100% of your gift is allocated to provide direct support of programs thanks to an exceptionally generous donor covering our administrative and fundraising expenses. The Academy’s IRS Form 990 is available at academyofsciencestl.org. The audited financials are available upon request.

Ending Net Assets at December 31, 2022, were $9,213,789.

2023 BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND STAFF

Executive Committee

Toni M. Kutchan, Ph.D. President

Brian L. Clevinger, Ph.D. Vice President and Treasurer

Anton S. Wallner, Ph.D. Secretary

Dedric A. Carter, Ph.D., MBA Officer

Eric Gulve, Ph.D. Officer

Pascal Steiner, Ph.D. Officer

Cheryl Watkins, DPM, MBA Officer

Trustees & Ex-Officio

Philip O. Alderson, M.D.**

Todd Bastean*

Tabbetha Bohac, Ph.D.

Tom Burroughs, Ph.D.

Kristine Callis-Duehl, Ph.D.

Sonya Franklin, Ph.D.

Richard Holton, Jr.

David Isserman**

Quinn Long, Ph.D.

Paul S. Markovits, Ph.D.**

Mabel L. Purkerson, M.D.

Ralph S. Quatrano, Ph.D.**

Peter H. Raven, Ph.D.

Vasit Sagan, Ph.D.

Barbara Schaal, Ph.D.**

Dwight Scott*

William S. Sly, M.D.**

Jody Sowell, Ph.D.*

Jerry Steiner, MBA

James A. Stemmler, J.D.**

Freddie E. Wills, Ph.D.

Thomas A. Woolsey, M.D.*

Peter Wyse Jackson, Ph.D.*

Benjamin Hulsey, J.D.* President Emeritus

Staff

Mary E. Burke Chief Executive Officer

Denise Charles, CPA Chief Financial Officer

Rose Jansen

Director of Public Science Programs and Speakers for Science

Jessica Winkler STEM Special Projects and Resource Manager

Ashley Newport STEM Special Projects Senior Coordinator

*Ex-Officio Trustee **Advisory Trustee

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