St Louis Section–ACS
The St Louis Award
The St Louis Award, sponsored by the Monsanto Company and administered by the St Louis Section–ACS, is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the profession of chemistry and demonstrated potential to further the advancement of the chemical profession. The award, consisting of a $1,500 honorarium and a plaque, is presented at the St Louis Award Banquet, the final event of Chemical Progress Week in April. The awardee is selected by a review committee constituted by the St Louis Section–ACS.
Dr Shelley D Minteer received her BS in Chemistry at Western Illinois University in 1995. She then went to University of Iowa to work on her PhD in Analytical Chemistry under the direction of Dr Johna Leddy. Her graduate work focused on magnetic field effects on electrochemical systems with specific emphasis on magnetically modified electrodes for enhanced electron transfer kinetics.
After graduating in 2000, she joined the faculty of the Department of Chemistry at Saint Louis University as an Assistant Professor. She later received a dual appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. At Saint Louis University, her research program has focused on the development of enzyme immobilization membranes for increased stability of biosensor and biofuel cell electrodes, along with incorporating direct and mediated bioelectrocatalysis into anodes and cathodes. She has recently expanded this bioelectrocatalysis work beyond enzymes to mitochondria and is currently working on developing mitochondria-based biofuel cells and self-powered sensors. She co-founded Akermin, Inc with her former graduate student, Nick Akers, in 2003 to commercialize this technology.
Dr Minteer was promoted to Associate Professor of Chemistry in 2005. She has been the recipient of the Missouri Inventor of the Year Award (2006), Academy of Science of St Louis Innovation Award (2005), Saint Louis University Award for Excellence in Teaching (2004), Society of Electroanalytical Chemists Young Investigator Award (2008), and the Saint Louis University Student Government Association Faculty Excellence Award (2004 and 2006).
The 2008 St Louis Award Symposium, sponsored by the St Louis Section–ACS and Saint Louis University, is on April 25, in Busch Student Center, Room 256, on the campus of Saint Louis University. The full program of speakers and topics:
| 2:00 | Donald Brennan, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences: Opening Remarks |
| 2:10 | Professor Johna Leddy, University of Iowa, Hydrogen and Indirect Reformation Fuel Cells |
| 2:55 | Professor Plamen Atanassov, University of New Mexico, Biofuel Cells based on Enzyme-Catalyzed Electrode Reactions |
| 3:40–4:00 | Refreshment break |
| 4:00 | Dr Wayne Gellett, Akermin Corp, Stabilized Oxygen Reducing Enzyme Systems for Fuel Cell Applications |
| 4:45 | Professor Lars Angenent, Washington University, St Louis, Electric power generation from municipal, food, and animal wastewaters using microbial fuel cells |
| Suggested parking is in the garage at Olive and Compton. Pay $4 and collect $4 parking voucher at the symposium. | |
Please help the St Louis Section–ACS identify the most deserving candidates for this prestigious award: nominate a colleague. The nomination should include a nominating letter, two or more seconding letters from individuals who have had a close professional affiliation with the nominee, a brief biography, a description of the nominee’s accomplishments, and a list of publications and patents.
At the time of the nomination, the nominee must not have previously received the Midwest Award or any national ACS-sponsored award. The nominee must be a member or affiliate of the St Louis Section of the ACS. Nomination packets received by December 8 are considered for award presentation the following April.
Please send nominations and inquiries to the St Louis Award coordinator.
| Year | Winner | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | David L Lipkin | Washington University |
| 1971 | Clayton E Callis | Monsanto Corporation |
| 1972 | C David Gutsche | Washington University |
| 1973 | A John Speziale | Monsanto Corporation |
| 1974 | Robert W Murray | University of Missouri–St Louis |
| 1975 | James F Roth | Monsanto Corporation |
| 1976 | Carl Frieden | Washington University |
| 1977 | Jacob Schaefer | Monsanto Corporation |
| 1978 | William S Knowles | Monsanto Corporation |
| 1979 | Ralph A Bradshaw | Washington University |
| 1980 | Jordan J Bloomfield | Monsanto Corporation |
| 1981 | Thomas P Layloff | US Food and Drug Administration |
| 1982 | Derek Redmore | Petrolite Corporation |
| 1983 | M Thomas Jones | University of Missouri–St Louis |
| 1984 | K Wayne Ratts | Monsanto Corporation |
| 1985 | Joyce Y Corey | University of Missouri–St Louis |
| 1986 | Jay MS Henis | Monsanto Corporation |
| 1987 | Joseph JH Ackerman | Washington University |
| 1988 | Michael J Welch | Washington University |
| 1989 | Stephen P Adams | Monsanto Corporation |
| 1990 | J Dewey Holten | Washington University |
| 1991 | Lawrence Barton | University of Missouri–St Louis |
| 1992 | James P Riehl | University of Missouri–St Louis |
| 1993 | John-Stephen Taylor | Washington University |
| 1994 | James A Sikorski | Monsanto Corporation |
| 1995 | Milorad P Dudukovic | Washington University |
| 1996 | J Daniel Kelley | McDonnell Douglas Corporation |
| 1997 | Kevin D Moeller | Washington University |
| 1998 | William J Welsh | University of Missouri–St Louis |
| 1999 | Dennis P Riley | Monsanto Corporation |
| 2000 | Gordon K Anderson | University of Missouri–St Louis |
| 2001 | John J Talley | Pharmacia |
| 2002 | Scott R Gilbertson | Washington University |
| 2003 | George Gokel | Washington University |
| 2004 | Douglas Covey | Washington University Medical School |
| 2005 | Wesley R Harris | University of Missouri–St Louis |
| 2006 | James S Chickos | University of Missouri–St Louis |
| 2007 | William L Neumann | Mallinckrodt Imaging |
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