To enhance the visibility of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry within the medicinal chemistry community and strengthen ties between the Journal and the ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry, a lectureship named in honor of Phil Portoghese, Editor-in Chief of the Journal from 1972 to 2011, has been established. The objective of this lectureship is to honor the contributions of an individual who has had a major impact on medicinal chemistry research. The lectureship will be administered jointly by the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and the Division of Medicinal Chemistry of the American Chemical Society. The award will be funded principally by the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (ACS Publications Division) and will consist of an honorarium of $3,000, a suitable plaque, and travel expenses up to $1,500.
Call for nominations
The objective of the lectureship is to honor, at the annual fall ACS meeting, the contributions of an individual who has had a major impact on medicinal chemistry research.
Candidates should meet the above criteria and have published at least one article in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. The Editor-in-Chief of the Journal and officers of the Division of Medicinal Chemistry are not eligible for the award, nor is any member of the selection committee in the year in which the awardee is chosen.
Nominations will consist of a current curriculum vitae for the candidate, a list of publications, a letter outlining the special achievements of the candidate, and a minimum of two additional letters of support. Nomination packets should be submitted electronically as a single file.
Submission deadline: February or April 1st
Winners of the Philip S. Portoghese Journal of Medicinal Chemistry / Division of Medicinal Chemistry Joint Lectureship
Kim D. Janda
Mark Cushman
Rolf Hartmann
Amy Hauck Newman
Nicholas A. Meanwell
Richard A. Glennon
Craig Lindsley
Kenneth Jacobson
Dale Boger
John Katzenellenbogen