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Many Academy Fellows give generously of their time and expertise to ensure the success of Academy programs. The following lists all Academy boards and committees for the term July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. If you would like to serve on an Academy board or committee, please email the Academy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

ACADEMY COMMITTEES

Board of Governors
R. John Collier (’11), Chair
Gerald R. Fink (’13)
Edward G. Ruby (’13)
Peter H. Gilligan (’12), Dean, American College of Microbiology
Susan Gottesman (’12)
Diane E. Griffin (’12)
Louis H. Miller (’12)
Peter K. Vogt (’12)
Christopher T. Walsh (’12)
Edward F. DeLong (’11)
Carol A. Gross (’11)
Bonnie L. Bassler (ex officio)
Joseph M. Campos (ex officio)
David Hooper (ex officio)
Roberto G. Kolter (ex officio)
James M. Tiedje (ex officio)
Michael Goldberg (ex officio)
Ann Reid (ex officio)

BOG Nominating Committee
Diane E. Griffin (’12), Chair
Jo Handelsman (’13)
Dennis L. Kasper (’12)
Gisela Storz (’11)
John W. Taylor (’11)

AAM Nominations Committee
Edward F. DeLong (’11), Chair
Frederick M. Ausubel (’13)
Mary Jane Ferraro (’13)
Joseph Heitman (’13)
Eliora Z. Ron (’13)

Committee on Diversity
Raul J. Cano (’11), Chair
Henry N. Williams (’12)
Arnold L. Demain (’11)
Lizzie J. Harrell (’11)
Gary A. Toranzos (’11)
Maureen Wright (‘11), Chair, UMC (ex officio)
Ann Reid (ex officio)
Katie Carl (ex officio)

Committee on Elections
Kathryn V. Holmes (’12), Chair
Caroline S. Harwood (’15)
Stephen Lory (’15)
Magdalene Y. So (’14)
James J. Champoux (’13)
Mary K. Estes (’13)
Thomas J. Silhavy (’13)
Arturo Casadevall (’12)
Betty Ann Forbes (’12)
Ralph M. Steinman (’12)
Fred M. Winston (’12)
Ann Reid (ex officio)

Alternates, Committee on Elections
Joseph T. Barbieri
Kenneth I. Berns
Stephen A. Morse
Carol L. Prives
Patricia Spear
Graham C. Walker



AWARDS COMMITTEES

Committee on Awards
Abraham L. Sonenshein (’11), Chair
Sankar L. Adhya (’13)
Steven E. Lindow (’13)
L. Nicholas Ornston (’13)
Kit Pogliano (’13)
Gary W. Procop (’13)
Thomas M. Schmidt (’13)
Judy D. Wall (’13)
Arturo Casadevall (’13), GMPC Liaison (ex officio)
M. Lindsay Grayson (Dec. ’12), ICAAC Liaison (ex officio)
Ann Reid (ex officio)
Katie Carl (ex officio)

Abbott-ASM Lifetime Achievement Award Selection Committee
Frederick M. Ausubel (’12), Chair
Sallie W. Chisholm (’12)
Roy H. Doi (’12)
Melvin I. Simon (’12)
Dieter Söll (’12)
John A.T. Young (’12)

Abbott-ASM Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations Committee
Michael G. Rossmann (’12)
Hiroshi Nikaido (’11)
Catherine L. Squires (’11)

Abbott Award in Clinical and Diagnostic Immunology Selection Committee
Yun (Wayne) F. Wang (’11), Chair, Div. V
Barbara Detrick (’13), AAM Representative
Deshratn Asthana (’11), Chair-Elect, Div. V
Steve Callister (’11), Councilor, Div. V
Timothy S. Uphoff (’11), Advisor, Div. V

Abbott Award in Clinical and Diagnostic Immunology Nominations Committee
John Edwards (’13)
Harry E. Prince (’13)
Karen M. Cost (’12)

ASM Founders Award Selection Committee
Eugene W. Nester (’11), Chair
Joseph M. Campos (’11), ASM Secretary
Michael P. Doyle (’11)
Tina M. Henkin (’11)
Paul N. Levett (’11)

ASM Founders Award Nominations Committee
J. Michael Miller (’12)
Maureen Wright (’12)
Anne K. Vidaver (’11)

ASM Graduate Microbiology Teaching Award Selection Committee
Moselio Schaechter (’12), Chair
Joseph T. Barbieri (’13)
Chris Whitfield (’13)
J. Woodland Hastings (’12)
Robert V. Miller (’11)

ASM Graduate Microbiology Teaching Award Nominations Committee
Diana Downs (’13)
J. Gregory Ferry (’13)
Raul J. Cano (’12)

BD Award in Clinical Microbiology Selection Committee
Robert L. Sautter (’11), Chair, Div. C
Betty Ann Forbes (’13), AAM Representative
Thomas R. Fritsche (’11), AAM Representative
Carol Ann Rauch (’11), Councilor, Div. C
Barbara E. Robinson-Dunn (’11), Chair-Elect, Div. C

BD Award in Clinical Microbiology Nominations Committee
Mohamed A. Karmali (’13)
Robin Patel (’13)
Lizzie J. Harrell (’12)
Melvin P. Weinstein (’12)

bioMérieux Sonnenwirth Award Selection Committee
Robert L. Sautter (’11), Chair, Div. C
Thomas G. Mitchell (’13), AAM Representative
Patrick R. Murray (’11), AAM Representative
Carol Ann Rauch (’11), Councilor, Div. C
Barbara E. Robinson-Dunn (’11), Chair-Elect, Div. C

bioMérieux Sonnenwirth Award Nominations Committee
Daniel Amsterdam (’12)
Karen C. Carroll (’12)
Lizzie J. Harrell (’12)

Carski Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award Selection Committee
Ruth A. Gyure (’11), Chair, Div. W
Leslie A. Schiff (’13), AAM Representative
Brad Goodner (’11), Councilor, Div. W
Laura L. Hoopes (’11), Chair-Elect, Div. W
Richard Losick (’11), AAM Representative

Carski Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award Nominations Committee
John R. Jungck (’13)
Amy C. Vollmer (’13)
Gary A. Toranzos (’12)
Michael T. Madigan (’11)

Eli Lilly and Company Research Award Selection Committee
Stephen Lory (’11), Chair
Michael J. Buchmeier (’12)
Theresa M. Koehler (’11)
Daniel A. Portnoy (’11)
Craig Roy (’11)

Eli Lilly and Company Research Award Nominations Committee
Arnold L. Demain (’12)
Alan D. Grossman (’12)
David M. Knipe (’12)
Nancy P. Keller (’11)

Gen-Probe Joseph Public Health Award Selection Committee
Heather Green (’11), Chair, Div. Y
Patricia Hibberd (’13), AAM Representative
Mitchell L. Cohen (’12), AAM Representative
Mary J.R. Gilchrist (’12), AAM Representative
Michael A. Pentella (’11), Chair-Elect, Div. Y
Brian Sauders (’11), Councilor, Div. Y

Gen-Probe Joseph Public Health Award Nominations Committee
Anna Lammerding (’13)
John E. McGowan, Jr. (’12)
Tanja Popovic (’12)

GlaxoSmithKline International Member of the Year Award Selection Committee

Edmundo Calva (’11), Chair
Keith P. Klugman (’13), International Representative
Pirjo Helena Makela (’12), International Representative
Rino Rappuoli (’12), AAM Representative
Julian E. Davies (’11), AAM Representative

GlaxoSmithKline International Member of the Year Award Nominations Committee
Klaus Aktories (’11)
Stephen A. Morse (’11)
Jose Sifuentes-Osornio (’11)

Maurice Hilleman/Merck Award Selection Committee
James B. Kaper (’11), Chair
Michael J. Brennan (’11)
Larry McDaniel (’11)
John J. Mekalanos (’11)
Connie Schmaljohn (’11)

Maurice Hilleman/Merck Award Nominations Committee
Harriet L. Robinson (’12)
Michael Donnenberg (’11)
Louis H. Miller (’11)

William A. Hinton Research Training Award Selection Committee

Lisa Alvarez-Cohen (’11), Chair
Gerald B. Pier (’12)
Jorge Benach (’11)
Adolfo Garcia-Sastre (’11)

William A. Hinton Research Training Award Nominations Committee
Joel D. Oppenheim (’13)
Gary A. Toranzos (’12)
Marian Johnson-Thompson (’11)
ICAAC Young Investigator Award Selection Committee
Karen Bush (Dec. ’10), Chair
Joseph J. Eron (Dec. ’10)
Kathrin Muhlemann (Dec. ’10)
Tania C. Sorrell (Dec. ’10)

Intel Science Prize Judging Committee
Robert Gunsalus (’11), Chair
Daniel Buckley (’13)
Eric Eisenstadt (’13)
Miriam Barlow (’12)

Merck Irving S. Sigal Memorial Young Investigator Award Selection Committee
Stephen B. Calderwood (’12), Chair
Mervyn J. Bibb (’12)
Felipe C. Cabello (’12)
Roselyn J. Eisenberg (’12)
Gail W. Wertz (’12)

Merck Irving S. Sigal Memorial Young Investigator Award Nominations Committee
Patrick J. Brennan (’12)
Nicholas P. Cianciotto (’12)
Raffi Aroian (’11)

Procter & Gamble Award in Applied and Environmental Microbiology Selection Committee
Kathryn J. Boor (’11), Chair
David A. Caron (’11)
Paul Falkowski (’11)
Cecil Forsberg (’11)
Tommy J. Phelps (’11)

Procter & Gamble Award in Applied and Environmental Microbiology Nominations Committee
Arnold L. Demain (’13)
Derek R. Lovely (’13)
Raul J. Cano (’12)
David L. Kirchman (’11)

Promega Biotechnology Research Award Selection Committee
Tania Baker (’13), Chair
Adam P. Arkin (’11)
Stephen H. Leppla (’11)
Cesare Montecucco (’11)

Promega Biotechnology Research Award Nominations Committee
Arnold L. Demain (’12)
Don R. Helinski (’12)
George F. Vande Woude (’12)
Jizhong Zhou (’12)
Sergio Sanchez (’11)

Roche Diagnostics Alice C. Evans Award Selection Committee
Lorraine A. Findlay (’13), Chair
Anne-Marie B. Blancquaert ('13)
Gail D. Chapman ('13)
Susan T. Bagley (’12)
Hazel A. Barton (’12)
Millicent Goldschmidt (’12)
Martha M. Howe (’12)
Melissa Kendall (’12)

Roche Diagnostics Alice C. Evans Award Nominations Committee
Jean E. Brenchley (’13)
Karen E Nelson (’13)
Sara W. Rothman (’13)

sanofi-aventis ICAAC Award Selection Committee
Craig E. Rubens (Dec. ’10), Chair
Morven Edwards (Dec. ’10)
Laurent Kaiser (Dec. ’10)
Frank D. Lowy (Dec. ’10)
Keith A. Rodvold (Dec. ’10)

sanofi-aventis ICAAC Award Nominations Committee
Patrice M. Courvalin (’13)
Margaret Riley (’13)
Robert E. Hancock (’12)

Raymond W. Sarber Award Selection Committee
Dixie Whitt (’11), Chair
Jeffrey M. Becker (’11)
Charles Czuprynski (’11)
Dan Fraenkel (’11)
Richard P. Morrison (’11)

Scherago-Rubin Award Selection Committee
Janet F. Hindler (’13), Chair
Matthew J. Binnicker (’13)
Susan M. Harrington (’13)
Nathan A. Ledeboer (’13)
David F. Welch (’13)

Scherago-Rubin Award Nominations Committee
Shoolah Escott (’13)
Lynne S. Garcia (’12)
Melissa B. Miller (’12)
Marie T. Pezzlo (’12)

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Young Investigator Award Selection Committee
Paul C. Schreckenberger (’11), Chair
Patricia L. Foster (’11)
Paul A. Granato (’11)
Samuel I. Miller (’11)
David J. Pintel (’11)

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Young Investigator Award Nominations Committee
Susan Novak-Weekley (’13)
Danny L Wiedbrauk (’13)
Gerri S. Hall (’11)

TREK Diagnostics ABMM/ABMLI Professional Recognition Award Selection Committee
Kimberle C. Chapin (’12), Chair
Thomas S. Alexander (’12’), ABMLI Chair
Timothy J. Cleary (’12), AAM Representative
Peter H. Gilligan (’12), Dean, American College of Microbiology
Susan E. Sharp (’12), ABMM Vice Chair

TREK Diagnostics ABMM/ABMLI Professional Recognition Award Nominations Committee
Karin L. McGowan (’12)
Glenn D. Roberts (’12)
David W. Warnock (’12)

USFCC/J. Roger Porter Award Selection Committee
Micah I. Krichevsky (’11), Chair
Mitchell L. Sogin (’13), AAM Representative
Hazel A. Barton (’11)
Kyria L. Boundy-Mills (’11)
Peter Tattersall (’11), AAM Representative

USFCC/J. Roger Porter Award Nominations Committee
Gary J. Olsen (’13)
Erko Stackebrandt (’13)
Ricardo Guerrero (’12)
John B. Waterbury (’12)

D.C. White Research and Mentoring Award Selection Committee
Caroline S. Harwood (’12), Chair
Timothy E. Ford (’13)
Mary Ann Moran (’13)
Thomas M. Schmidt (’12)
David A. Stahl (’12)

D.C. White Research and Mentoring Award Nominations Committee
John Paul (’13)
Alexandra Z. Worden (’13)
Gill G. Geesey (’12)


COLLEGE COMMITTEES

Board of the American College of Microbiology
Peter H. Gilligan (’12), Dean
Larry D. Gray (’13), CPEP Chair
Melissa Miller (’13), Liaison, Committee on Laboratory Practices
Thomas S. Alexander (’12), ABMLI Chair
Kimberle C. Chapin (’12), ABMM Chair
David W. Craft (’12)
Robert Jerris (’12), Liaison, Committee on Professional Affairs
Betty Ann Forbes (’11)
Donald Singer (’11), NRCM Chair
Peggy McNult (ex officio)

Committee on Postgraduate Educational Programs
Larry D. Gray (’13), Chair
James J. Dunn (’13)
Andrea J. Linscott (’13)
Marie-Claire Rowlinson (’13)
Gerri S. Hall (’12)
Jean B. Patel (’12)
Sandra S. Richter (’12)
Crystal Ching-Ching Sung (’12)
Nancy L. Wengenack (’12)
Peter Gilligan (’12) (ex officio)
Peggy McNult (ex officio)

American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM)

Kimberle C. Chapin (’12), Chair
Susan E. Sharp (’12), Vice-Chair
Steven D. Dallas (’12)
Marc Desjardins (’12)
Deanna L. Kiska (’12)
Peter Gilligan (’12) (ex officio)
Peggy McNult (ex officio)

American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology (ABMLI)
Thomas S. Alexander (’12), Chair
John L. Schmitz (’12), Vice-Chair
Anthony C. Bakke (’13)
Brian K. DuChateau (’12)
Gerald C. Miller (’12)
Amy Peace-Brewer (’12)
Peter Gilligan (’12) (ex officio)
Peggy McNult (ex officio)

National Registry of Certified Microbiologists (NRCM)
Donald Singer (’11), Chair
Marsha G. Morley (’13), RM: Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Exam Chair
Paul A. Hall (’12), RM: Food Exam Chair
Joseph Kanabrocki (’12), SM: Biological Safety Exam Chair
Tim Nicoll (’11)
Marie Pflager (’11), SM: Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Exam Chair
Peter Gilligan (’12) (ex officio)
Peggy McNult (ex officio)

ABMLI Credentials Committee
Vijay Kumar (’12), Chair
Roshini S. Abraham (’12)

ABMLI Exam Development Committee
Anthony C. Bakke ('13), Chair
Roshini S. Abraham (’13)
Milena Cankovic (’13)
Gabriella Lakos (’13)
Susan Orton (’13)
Tracey L. Bonfield ('11)

ABMLI Validation Committee
Medhat Askar ('11)
Alice Gilman-Sachs ('10)
Ronald J. Harbeck ('10)
Steven A. Lobel ('10)
Gerald C. Miller ('10)
Michael R. Shurin ('10)

ABMM Exam Development Committee
Deanna L. Kiska (‘12), Chair
Yvette S. McCarter ('13)
Rebecca T. Horvat (’12)
Andrea J. Linscott (’12)
Beth M. Marlowe (’12)
Duane W. Newton (’12)
Michael A. Pentella (’12)
Nathan A. Ledeboer ('11)

ABMM Item Development Committee
James J. Dunn (’12)
James A. Karlowsky (’12)
Amy L. Leber (’12)
Janice Matthews-Greer (’12)
Paula Revell (’12)
Scott W. Riddell (’12)
Kathleen Stellrecht (’12)
Donna M. Wolk (’12)

ABMM Validation Committee

Tammy L. Bannerman (’13)
Matthew J. Binnicker ('13)
Susan M. Harrington ('13)
William M. Janda ('13)
P. Rocco LaSala ('13)
Mir H. Nourbakhsh ('13)
Preeti Pancholi ('13)
Rangaraj Selvarangan ('13)
David K. Turgeon ('13)
Esther Babady (’12)
Nelson Delgado (’12)
Daniel Diekema (’12)
Kirk Doing (’12)
Alan Junkins (’12)
Hossein Salimnia (’12)
Linoj Samuel (’12)
Rodney C. Arcenas (’11)
Roger A. Batchelor (’11)
James D. Chappell (’11)
Thomas E. Grys (’11)
Clemente I. Montero (’11)

NRCM RM: Food Safety and Quality Exam Development Committee
Paul A. Hall (’12), Chair
Maya Achen (’12)
Nona Jean Childress (’12)
Michael DeCesare (’12)
David Martin (’12)
Melissa J. Nucci (’12)

NRCM RM: Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Exam Development Committee

Marsha G. Morley (’13), Chair
Shawn P. Fenton (’12)
Katherine E. Hill (’12)
Phil Duncanson (’11)
Jennifer Goodwin (’11)
Patricia Stahnke (’11)

NRCM SM: Biological Safety Exam Development Committee

Joseph Kanabrocki (’12), Chair
LouAnn C. Burnett (’13)
Leslie Hofherr (’12)
Joseph P. Kozlovac (’12)
Paul J. Meechan (’12)
Deborah T. Newby (’11)

NRCM SM: Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Exam Development Committee
Marie Pflager (’11), Chair
Alan E. Dake (’13)
Seth Weil (’13)
Carol A. Bartnett (’12)
Bill Carpenter (’12)
Kim Hellenga (’12)


Representatives to Other Organizations

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Board of Registry
Kaye Buchanan (’12)

 

ICAAC Young Investigator Award Selection Committee
Karen Bush (Dec. ’10), Chair
Joseph J. Eron (Dec. ’10)
Kathrin Muhlemann (Dec. ’10)
Tania C. Sorrell (Dec. ’10)

Intel Science Prize Judging Committee
Robert Gunsalus (’11), Chair
Daniel Buckley (’13)
Eric Eisenstadt (’13)
Miriam Barlow (’12)

Merck Irving S. Sigal Memorial Young Investigator Award Selection Committee
Stephen B. Calderwood (’12), Chair
Mervyn J. Bibb (’12)
Felipe C. Cabello (’12)
Roselyn J. Eisenberg (’12)
Gail W. Wertz (’12)

Merck Irving S. Sigal Memorial Young Investigator Award Nominations Committee
Patrick J. Brennan (’12)
Nicholas P. Cianciotto (’12)
Raffi Aroian (’11)

Procter & Gamble Award in Applied and Environmental Microbiology Selection Committee
Kathryn J. Boor (’11), Chair
David A. Caron (’11)
Paul Falkowski (’11)
Cecil Forsberg (’11)
Tommy J. Phelps (’11)

Procter & Gamble Award in Applied and Environmental Microbiology Nominations Committee
Arnold L. Demain (’13)
Derek R. Lovely (’13)
Raul J. Cano (’12)
David L. Kirchman (’11)

Promega Biotechnology Research Award Selection Committee
Tania Baker (’13), Chair
Adam P. Arkin (’11)
Stephen H. Leppla (’11)
Cesare Montecucco (’11)

Promega Biotechnology Research Award Nominations Committee
Arnold L. Demain (’12)
Don R. Helinski (’12)
George F. Vande Woude (’12)
Jizhong Zhou (’12)
Sergio Sanchez (’11)

Roche Diagnostics Alice C. Evans Award Selection Committee
Lorraine A. Findlay (’10), Chair
Susan T. Bagley (’12)
Hazel A. Barton (’12)
Millicent Goldschmidt (’12)
Martha M. Howe (’12)
Melissa Kendall (’12)
Joan W. Bennett (’10)
Gail D. Chapman (’10)
Alice N. Neely (’10)

Roche Diagnostics Alice C. Evans Award Nominations Committee
Jean E. Brenchley (’13)
Karen E Nelson (’13)
Sara W. Rothman (’13)

sanofi-aventis ICAAC Award Selection Committee
Craig E. Rubens (Dec. ’10), Chair
Morven Edwards (Dec. ’10)
Laurent Kaiser (Dec. ’10)
Frank D. Lowy (Dec. ’10)
Keith A. Rodvold (Dec. ’10)

sanofi-aventis ICAAC Award Nominations Committee
Patrice M. Courvalin (’13)
Margaret Riley (’13)
Robert E. Hancock (’12)

Raymond W. Sarber Award Selection Committee
Dixie Whitt (’11), Chair
Jeffrey M. Becker (’11)
Charles Czuprynski (’11)
Dan Fraenkel (’11)
Richard P. Morrison (’11)

Scherago-Rubin Award Selection Committee
Janet F. Hindler (’13), Chair
Matthew J. Binnicker (’13)
Susan M. Harrington (’13)
Nathan A. Ledeboer (’13)
David F. Welch (’13)

Scherago-Rubin Award Nominations Committee
Shoolah Escott (’13)
Lynne S. Garcia (’12)
Melissa B. Miller (’12)
Marie T. Pezzlo (’12)

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Young Investigator Award Selection Committee
Paul C. Schreckenberger (’11), Chair
Patricia L. Foster (’11)
Paul A. Granato (’11)
Samuel I. Miller (’11)
David J. Pintel (’11)

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Young Investigator Award Nominations Committee
Susan Novak-Weekley (’13)
Danny L Wiedbrauk (’13)
Gerri S. Hall (’11)

TREK Diagnostics ABMM/ABMLI Professional Recognition Award Selection Committee
Kimberle C. Chapin (’12), Chair
Thomas S. Alexander (’12’), ABMLI Chair
Timothy J. Cleary (’12), AAM Representative
Peter H. Gilligan (’12), Dean, American College of Microbiology
Susan E. Sharp (’12), ABMM Vice Chair

TREK Diagnostics ABMM/ABMLI Professional Recognition Award Nominations Committee
Karin L. McGowan (’12)
Glenn D. Roberts (’12)
David W. Warnock (’12)

USFCC/J. Roger Porter Award Selection Committee
Micah I. Krichevsky (’11), Chair
Mitchell L. Sogin (’13), AAM Representative
Hazel A. Barton (’11)
Kyria L. Boundy-Mills (’11)
Peter Tattersall (’11), AAM Representative

USFCC/J. Roger Porter Award Nominations Committee
Gary J. Olsen (’13)
Erko Stackebrandt (’13)
Ricardo Guerrero (’12)
John B. Waterbury (’12)

D.C. White Research and Mentoring Award Selection Committee
Caroline S. Harwood (’12), Chair
Timothy E. Ford (’13)
Mary Ann Moran (’13)
Thomas M. Schmidt (’12)
David A. Stahl (’12)

D.C. White Research and Mentoring Award Nominations Committee
John Paul (’13)
Alexandra Z. Worden (’13)
Gill G. Geesey (’12)