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Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards
 

Since its inception, the Academy has promoted the recognition of the impressive scientists of St. Louis. This tradition continues with the Annual Outstanding St. Louis Scientist Awards. Each award-winner represents both an extraordinary caliber of expertise and a dedication to fostering science literacy.

 

2010 OUTSTANDING ST. LOUIS SCIENTIST AWARDS

 

 
Upcoming Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards Events
Apr 22nd, 2010 (Thu)
2010 Outstanding St. Louis Scientist Awards Dinner
Time: 5:30 PM


2010 Outstanding St. Louis Scientist Awards
to be presented at the Awards Dinner
April 22, 2010 at the Chase Park Plaza

Please call Mary Burke with questions at 314-533-8082.

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

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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Past Award Recipients: Carl Frieden, Ph.D. (2009); Eduardo Slatopolsky, M.D. (2009); William S. Knowles, Ph.D. (2008)Philip D. Stahl, Ph.D. and David C. Van Essen, Ph.D. (2007); Lee Nelkin Robins, Ph.D. (2006); Teresa J. Vietti, M.D. (2005); Brian J. Mitchell, Ph.D. (2004); Ira J. Hirsh, Ph.D. and Nobuo Suga, Ph.D. (2003); Maurice Green, Ph.D. and Patty Jo Watson, Ph.D. (2002); Jerome R. Cox, Jr., Sc.D. and Robert W. Murray, Ph.D. (2001); Philip Needleman, Ph.D. and Robert H. Waterston, M.D., Ph.D. (2000); Frank E. Moss, Ph.D. and William S. Sly, M.D. (1999); Louis V. Avioli, M.D. and Leonard Berg, M.D. (1998); Paul E. Lacy, M.D., Ph.D. and Robert M. Walker, Ph.D. (1997); John Olney, M.D. (1996); Michel Ter-Pogossian, Ph.D. (1995)
 
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
2010 Awardees

Missouri Botanical Garden - The Missouri Botanical Garden has been a source of inspiration, admiration and source of internationally acclaimed research for 150 years.

M. Carolyn Baum,PhD, OTR; WUSM, Director of Program in Occupational Therapy & Professor of OT & Neurology
Under her direction, the program has risen and has now ranked #1 in the nation.  Her interdisciplinary approach to neuro-rehabilitation and leadership of major rehabilitative initiatives has led to worldwide adaptation of new measures of occupational performance, self-management strategies, and client-centered approaches.

Past Award Recipients:Boeing (2009) William A. Peck, M.D. (2009)Charles Kilo, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.E. (2008); The Monsanto Company (2008); William (Bill) Danforth, M.D. and Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (2007)

 
The Trustees Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the Academy of Science – St. Louis in its mission of promoting the practice and understanding of science, engineering, and technology.

2010 Awardees

Pfizer-St. Louis is recognized for biotech leadership in the region, but in particular for the devoting of resources to promote the practice and understanding of science to the next generation of scientists and science advocates.

Heidi R. Hope, PhD, Senior Principal Scientist, Inflammation/Immunology Research Unit, Pfizer-St. Louis, Lead-Science Education Outreach Program
An excellent and published research scientist, Heidi is recognized at Pfizer as an exemplary mentor to colleagues and interns.  Through her leadership of Pfizer’s Outreach program, she has taken the community outreach mission of the Academy to an unparalleled level by connecting with informal and formal science education organizations, individual teachers and students

Past Award Recipients:Lincoln I. Diuguid, Ph.D.(2009); Paul Markovits, Ph.D. and Paul A. Young, Ph.D. (2008) Patricia E. Simmons, Ph.D. (2007); Thomas A. Woolsey, M.D. (2006); Charles R. Granger, Ph.D. (2005); Luther S. Williams, Ph.D. (2004); Will D. Carpenter, Ph.D. (2003); Jessie L. Ternberg, M.D., Ph.D. (2002); Ernest G. Jaworski, Ph.D. (2001); Willis V. Hauser (1999)

 
The Fellows Award recognizes a distinguished professional in the fields of science, engineering, or technology, with a record of excellence in communicating to and mentoring colleagues.

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)

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

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)

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

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)

 
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.

 

 

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)

 
 
Special Recognition

2009 Monsanto Teacher Award - Mildred Wigfall, Shepard e-MINTS Elementary School

2009 Pfizer Teacher Award - Heather K. S. Bonner, Ph.D., Ritenour High School and Kenneth Smith, Pattonville High School

2009 Greater St. Louis Science Fair
Honors Division

1st PLACE:  Yiran Su, Clayton High School
2nd PLACE:  Marilyn Piccirillo, Parkway West
3rd PLACE:  Courtney Henderson, Rockwood Summitt

2009 Junior Academy of Science Scholarship Awardees -Josef Kanek and Vikram Ponnusamy