2010 Awardee

RAVEN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Roger N. Beachy, PhD, Director, National Institute of Food & Agriculture & Vice Chairman, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Roger has an exceptional body of leading-edge research work in plant science and impressive lifetime of international science leadership.

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2010 Awardees

Alan L. Schwartz, PHD, MD; Washington University School of Medicine
Alan’s role as Executive Director of the Chidren’s Discovery Institute highlights his exceptional facility for mentoring and engaging pediatric residencies and his life-long and pioneering work on cellular trafficking and the mechanisms of protein degradation and recycling.  This unique blend of scholarly inquiry and the ability to attract international attention, talent and resources for pediatric research.

Past Award Recipients: Cheryl S. Asa, Ph.D.(2009), Gerald Medoff, M.D. (2009); Martin H. Israel, Ph.D. (2008), Kattesh V. Katti, Ph.D. and Robert M. Senior, M.D. (2007); Barbara Schaal, Ph.D. and Raymond E. Arvidson, Ph.D. (2006); G. Alexander Patterson, M.D. and Robert T. Fraley, Ph.D. (2005); Patricia G. Parker, Ph.D. and Clifford M. Will, Ph.D. (2004); Susan Mackinnon, M.D. and Raymond G. Slavin, M.D. (2003); Carl M. Bender, Ph.D. and Robert E. Ricklefs, Ph.D. (2002); Christopher I. Byrnes, Ph.D. and Dennis W. Choi, M.D., Ph.D. (2001); Allen R. Atkins, Ph.D. and Sarah C. R. Elgin, Ph.D. (2000); Robert B. Belshe, M.D. and Ananthachari Srinivasan, Ph.D. (1999)

2010 Awardees

David A. Fischhoff, PhD, Monsanto, VP-Technology Strategy and Development
David was recruited by Monsanto in the early 1980’s to put his reputation as an innovative molecular biologist to work in the new field of biotechnology.  His breakthroughs include the development of insect-resistant crops and the development and application of genomics for a new wave of future ag biotech products. He was also instrumental in the studies critical to regulatory approval of biotech crops by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dept. of Agriculture and EPA. David is a “behind the scenes” driving force for scientific research and a champion of the Monsanto Fellows program—creating an environment of scientific thought and exchange and harnessing this community to study issues such as global warming and bio-fuels.

Stephen R. Padgette, PhD, Monsanto, VP-Biotechnology
Stephen is credited with discovering what would become the most widely utilized biotechnology trait in agricultural history—Roundup Ready technology.  His work with plant genes revolutionized weed control (and yield) globally.  Key to this is his mentoring and leadership of one of the largest R & D team efforts in the world.

Past Award Recipients: Ramesh K. Agarwal, Ph.D. (2009); Sherman J. Silber, M.D., F.A.C.S. (2008); Robert B. Horsch, Ph.D. (2006); Krishnan K. Sankaran, Ph.D. (2005); Rudolph N. Yurkovich (2004); Donald P. Ames, Ph.D. (2003); Richard E. Pinckert, Ph.D. and Jonathan S. Turner, Ph.D. (2002); Richard D. Bucholz, M.D. (2001)

2010 Awardees

Randall J. Bateman, MD, WUSM, Dept of Neurology
Randy’s innovative pioneering work began with mass spectrometry to measure a key protein related to Alzheimer’s disease.  He is described as “Able to conceptualize, plan, develop and implement a very innovative research project that is nothing short of amazing....and is rapidly developing a national reputation as the “go to” physician for individual and familial forms of AD.”

Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy, PhD, Missouri University of Science & Technology-Rolla, Assoc. Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ganesh is rapidly becoming recognized as one of the leading scientists in the world exploring the mathematical tools to truly optimize power networks. He is a pioneer in the frontiers of Adaptive Critic Designs—Brain-Like Intelligence, and Swarm Intelligence, as applied to power and energy systems—leading to potentially intelligent control of the power grid.


Past Award Recipients: Jonathan M. Chase, PhD. (2009); Timothy E. Holy, Ph.D. (2009); Sonya Bahr, Ph.D. (2008); Eric C. Leuthardt, M.D. and Ali Shilatifard, Ph.D. (2007); Shelley D. Minteer, Ph.D. (2005); James H. Buckley, Ph.D. (2004); Phyllis I. Hanson, M.D., Ph.D. and James P. McCarter, M.D., Ph.D. (2003); Karen L. Wooley, Ph.D. (2002); Jonathan B. Losos, Ph.D. (2001); Steven F. Dowdy, Ph.D. and Michael E. Wysession, Ph.D. (2000); Laura L. Dugan, M.D. (1999); Scott Hultgren, Ph.D. (1998); James M. Bornholdt, Ph.D. (1997); Alison Goate, Ph.D. and Robert D. Davinroy (1996); Jacob D. Langer, M.D. (1995)

2010 Awardee

Harold H. Harris, PhD, UMSL, jointly appointed professor in both the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the College Of Education Division of Teaching and Learning.
Recognizing a nation at risk in science education, Hal has taken his higher education expertise and put it to use in leadership roles in the education committees of the American Chemical Society and the Physics Teachers Association.  He is known by essentially every physics and chemistry teacher in the metropolitan area as the mentor to turn to for subject matter and pedagogical problems.

Past Award Recipients: Victoria Lynn May (2009); Harold R. Messler, B.S. (2008) and John Ridgen, Ph.D. (2008); Patrick L. Osborne, Ph.D. (2007); Kenneth Mares, Ph.D. (2006); Robert A. Williams, Ph.D. (2005); Paul H. Young, M.D. and William L. McConnell (2004)