ASP Honorary Members

Deadline to submit is February 15th

Honorary members are members of the Society who have a distinguished record in the field of natural products science and are also recognized for their service to the American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP). This service may take various forms, but exemplifies outstanding, enduring support of the Society, from contributions to executive functions of the organization, to the publications of the society such as the Journal of Natural Products and the ASP Newsletter, to immersion in the Society’s initiatives in order to advance the growth and development of pharmacognosy as a discipline and its members as natural product scientists. An honorary member is an ambassador for the Society, promoting its vitality, its outreach and its depth.

The Honorary Membership Committee (HMC) recommends nominees to the ASP Executive Committee. The committee shall carry out its duties as prescribed under the guidelines approved by the ASP Executive Committee. These duties include the solicitation of nominations from the ASP membership for honorary membership in the Society, receipt and evaluation of nominations, and presentation of committee recommendations to the Executive Committee.

The HMC wishes to receive nominations through a transparent process. We welcome nominations from the ASP membership at large that illuminate the contributions of members who fulfill the above-stated criteria. Nominations are requested annually from the general ASP membership and should include a detailed nomination letter highlighting the nominee’s scholarly record and service contributions to the ASP.  Please submit nominations through the ASP Honorary Member Nomination Form.  The deadline for nomination of candidates will be February 15^th, coinciding with the deadlines of other major ASP award nominations. 

The HMC will review nominations and make recommendations to the ASP Executive Committee. The membership count of the previous year ending in July will be used to determine the number of new Honorary Members that are possible in the following year.  As stated in the ASP Bylaws, the number of Honorary Members cannot exceed 2% of the membership.

We welcome any suggestions.  Please feel free to reach out to any of the members of the HMC anytime.

William Gerwick, Chair

Jim Gloer

Barbara Timmermann

Honorary Members

John H. Cardellina II

President (2000-2001), Foundation Chair, Honorary Member, Fellow (2010), Tyler Prize (2021), Publications Committee, Art Selection Committee

ReevesGroup

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Alice M. Clark

President (1994-1995), Honorary Member, Fellow (2018), Corporate Relations Committee Co-Chair

The University of Mississippi

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Geoffrey A. Cordell

President (1985-1986), Honorary Member (2006), Fellow (2012), Farnsworth Award (2019)

Natural Products Inc

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Gordon M. Cragg

President (1998-1999), Fellow (2008), Honorary Member (2003), Newsletter Committee

NIH Special Volunteer

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Harry H.S. Fong

President (1978-1979), Honorary Member (2004)

University of Illinois at Chicago

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Edward J. Kennelly

President (2015-2016), Newsletter Editor, Newsletter Committee, Honorary Member

Lehman College, City University of New York

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Lehman College

Ikhlas Khan

ASP2023 Committee, Honorary Member, ASP Fellow, Tyler Prize (2011)

University of Mississippi

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NCNPR

A. Douglas Kinghorn

President (1990-1991), Honorary Member (2008), Fellow (2007), Farnsworth Award (2010), JNP Emeritus Editor, Archives Committee Chair, Publications Committee

The Ohio State University

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David Newman

President (2012-2013), ASP Fellow (2014), Honorary Member

Newman Consulting LLC

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Roy Okuda

President (2006-2007), Honorary Member, Conference Committee Emeritus, Corporate Relations Committee

San Jose State University

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James E. Robbers

President (1979-1980)

Honorary Member (1993)

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E. John Staba

President (1971-1972), Honorary Member (1998)

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Otto Sticher

Honorary Member

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Barbara N. Timmermann

President (2011-2012), ASP Fellow (2014), Honorary Member, Honorary Membership Committee

The University of Kansas

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