Jerrold Meinwald, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Chemistry Emeritus and a 2014 winner of the National Medal of Science, the nation’s highest honor for achievement in science and engineering, died April 23 in Ithaca. He was 91. [Full Article]
ASP is looking for a Host for the 2022 Meeting and beyond. ASP now provides planning and logistical support so you can concentrate on the program and the science!
If interested, please fill out the form below:
ASP Annual Meeting Hosting Form
Any questions?
Reach out to the Business Manager at aspannualmeeting@gmail.com
A new workshop has been added on Saturday July 21, 2018. Check it out as well as the other workshops on Saturday! http://asp2018.pharmacognosy.us/registration/workshops/
AMWS3 (11:00 AM – 1:00 PM) – Towards Overcoming Gender Inequality: Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Science – This workshop is intended to spark discussion and generate new ideas/projects towards overcoming gender inequality in science. There will be panel discussions with women working in the field of natural products at various stages of their scientific career and in different environments (from a graduate student to the vice-president of the ASP). There will also be subgroup discussions which will allow for networking, making new connections, and initiating joints projects towards overcoming gender inequality in science. We need both men and women to work together if progress is to happen, so everyone is welcome to attend the workshop (led by Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova).
The American Society of Pharmacognosy, an organization dedicated to the discovery of new drugs and other applications of natural products science, is launching its second annual art competition.
2017 Tyler Award Winner
2017 Farnsworth Award Winner
The American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP) was founded in 1959 to “promote the growth and development of pharmacognosy, to provide the opportunity for association among workers in the science, to provide opportunities for presentation of research achievements, and to promote the publication of meritorious research.”
Over the past >55 years, the ASP has grown and extended its reach to include hundreds of members committed to promoting and developing the science of pharmacognosy and all aspects natural products research. The organization’s members have made significant advances that improve the health and well-being of people around the world. Approximately 50% of all anticancer and antibiotic drugs were first derived through natural products research.
To help fill the demand for young scientists to enter and advance the field, the ASP is embarking on expanded outreach efforts. Our goal is to reach students on college campuses with a message about how they can make an impact through the science of natural products research. As part of this effort, we will be commissioning and showcasing artwork with themes related to natural plant and biological organisms as part of an awards program to honor significant research achievements.
We are seeking artists to submit biographies and sample work to this review. The selected artist will be commissioned to produce a limited edition 100 signed and numbered prints from a commissioned image. The work will be showcased on the ASP website, at ASP events and on selected college campuses.
Winning artists will be paid $1,500. There is no entry fee.
This effort will help the ASP bring new scientists to a field that is saving lives every day. We hope you will consider participating in this review.
Fast Facts:
Winning artists will be paid $1,500. There is no entry fee.
Registration and Abstract Submission are now open for the 2018 ASP Meeting in Lexington, KY. Visit the website to register and submit your abstract. http://asp2018.pharmacognosy.us/
Check out the events, optional tours, after meeting excursion to Lloyd Library and Winkler Center and workshops.
Accomodations at the Hilton Lexington Downtown at a discounted rate.
Look forward to seeing you in Lexington!
– The 2018 ASP Meeting Organizers