Officers in Past Years

2021

  • Chair: Daniel Ortwine, Ph.D., Genentech

  • Chair-Elect: Jana Shen, Ph.D., University of Maryland

  • Immediate Past Chair: Seonah Kim, Ph.D., Colorado State University

  • Secretary: Secretary (2021-2023): Katrina Lexa, Ph.D., Denali Therapeutics

  • Assistant Secretary (2018-2020): Olexandr Isayev, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University

  • Treasurer: Lewis Whitehead, Ph.D., 1910 Genetics

  • Assistant Treasurer, Minority Affairs: Shanadeen Begay, Ph.D., Northeastern University

  • Councilor I (2019-2021): Prof. Christine M. Aikens, Ph.D., Kansas State University

  • Councilor II (2020-2022): Emilio Xavier Esposito, Ph.D., exeResearch, LLC

  • Council III (2021-2023): Emilio Gallicchio, Ph.D., Brooklyn College

  • Program Chair: Lee Woodcock, Ph.D., University of South Florida

  • Program Co-Chair: Alex Dickson, Ph.D., Michigan State University

  • Program Co-Chair: Maria Nagan, Ph.D., Stony Brook University

2020

  • Chair: Seonah Kim, Ph.D., National Bioenergy Center National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  • Chair-Elect: Daniel Ortwine, Genentech

  • Immediate Past Chair: Michelle Lynn Hall, Ph.D., Moderna Therapeutics

  • Secretary: Secretary (2018-2020): Katrina Lexa, Ph.D., Denali Therapeutics

  • Assistant Secretary (2018-2020): Giulia Palermo, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside

  • Social Media Coordinator (2019): Katrina Lexa, Ph.D., Denali Therapeutics

  • Treasurer: Dr. Lewis Whitehead, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research

  • Assistant Treasurer: Dr. Shanadeen Begay, Northeastern University

  • Councilor I (2018-2020): Terry R. Stouch, Ph.D., Science for Solutions, LLC

  • Councilor II (2019-2021): Prof. Christine M. Aikens, Ph.D., Kansas State University

  • Councilor III (2020-2022): Emilio Xavier Esposito, Ph.D., exeResearch, LLC

  • Program Chair: Dr. Lee Woodcock, University of South Florida

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Jana Shen, Ph.D., University of Maryland

2019

  • Chair: Michelle Lynn Hall, Ph.D., Moderna Therapeutics

  • Chair-Elect: Seonah Kim, Ph.D., National Bioenergy Center National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  • Immediate Past Chair: Prof. Maria Nagan, Adelphi University

  • Secretary: Secretary (2018-2020): Katrina Lexa, Ph.D., Denali Therapeutics

  • Assistant Secretary (2018-2020): Giulia Palermo, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside

  • Social Media Coordinator (2019): Katrina Lexa, Ph.D., Denali Therapeutics

  • Treasurer: Dr. Lewis Whitehead, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research

  • Assistant Treasurer: Dr. Shanadeen Begay, Northeastern University

  • Councilor I (2017-2019): Emilio Xavier Esposito, Ph.D., exeResearch, LLC

  • Councilor II (2018-2020): Terry R. Stouch, Ph.D., Science for Solutions, LLC

  • Councilor III (2019-2021): Prof. Christine M. Aikens, Ph.D., Kansas State University

  • Program Chair: Dr. Lee Woodcock, University of South Florida

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Jana Shen, Ph.D., University of Maryland

2018

  • Chair: Prof. Maria Nagan, Adelphi University

  • Chair-Elect: Michelle Lynn Hall, Ph.D., Moderna Therapeutics

  • Immediate Past Chair: Dr. Chris Harwell, D. E. Shaw

  • Secretary: Dr. Veerabahu Shanmugasundaram, Pfizer

  • Assistant Secretary: Dr. Petrina Kamya, CCG

  • Treasurer: Dr. Lewis Whitehead, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research

  • Assistant Treasurer: Dr. Shanadeen Begay, Northeastern University

  • Program Chair: Dr. Lee Woodcock, University of South Florida

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Jana Shen, Ph.D., University of Maryland

2017

  • Chair: Dr. Chris Harwell, D. E. Shaw

  • Chair-Elect: Prof. Maria Nagan, Adelphi University

  • Immediate Past Chair: Dr. Edward Sherer, Merck & Co

  • Secretary: Dr. Veerabahu Shanmugasundaram, Pfizer

  • Assistant Secretary: Dr. Petrina Kamya, CCG

  • Treasurer: Dr. Lewis Whitehead, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research

  • Assistant Treasurer: Dr. Shanadeen Begay, Northeastern University

  • Program Chair: Dr. Lee Woodcock, University of South Florida

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Jana Shen, Ph.D., University of Maryland

2016

  • Chair: Dr. Edward Sherer, Merck & Co

  • Chair-Elect: Chris Harwell, D. E. Shaw

  • Immediate Past Chair: Dr. Adrian Roitberg, University of Florida, Gainesville

  • Secretary: Dr. Veerabahu Shanmugasundaram, Pfizer

  • Assistant Secretary: Dr. Petrina Kamya, CCG

  • Treasurer: Dr. Lewis Whitehead, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research

  • Assistant Treasurer: open

  • Program Chair: Dr. Lee Woodcock, University of South Florida

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Jana Shen, Ph.D., University of Maryland

2015

  • Chair: Dr. Adrian Roitberg, University of Florida, Gainesville

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. Edward Sherer, Merck & Co

  • Immediate Past Chair: Terry R Stouch, Science For Solutions, LLC

  • Secretary: Dr. Veerabahu Shanmugasundaram, Pfizer

  • Assistant Secretary: Dr. Petrina Kamya, CCG

  • Treasurer: Dr. Chris Harwell, D. E. Shaw

  • Assistant Treasurer: Dr. Lewis Whitehead, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research

  • Program Chair: Dr. Emilio Xavier Esposito, exeResearch LLC; Dr. Lee Woodcock, University of South Florida

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Scott A Wildman, Washington University in St. Louis; Dr. Jana Shen, Ph.D., University of Maryland

2014

  • Chair: Dr. Terry R Stouch, Science For Solutions, LLC

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. Adrian Roitberg, University of Florida, Gainesville

  • Immediate Past Chair: Dr. Kennie Merz, University of Florida

  • Secretary: Dr. Edward Sherer, Merck & Co.

  • Assistant Secretary: Dr. Veerabahu Shanmugasundaram, Pfizer

  • Treasurer: Dr. Chris Harwell, D. E. Shaw

  • Assistant Treasurer: Dr. Sara Nichols, University of San Diego

  • Program Chair: Dr. Emilio Xavier Esposito, exeResearch LLC

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Scott A Wildman, Washington University in St. Louis

2013

  • Chair: Kennie Merz, University of Florida

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. Terry R Stouch, Science For Solutions, LLC

  • Immediate Past Chair: Dr. Jeffrey M. Madura, Duquesne University

  • Secretary: Dr. Edward Sherer, Merck & Co.

  • Assistant Secretary: Dr. Veerabahu Shanmugasundaram, Pfizer

  • Treasurer: Dr. Chris Harwell, D. E. Shaw

  • Assistant Treasurer: Dr. Sara Nichols, University of San Diego

  • Program Chair: Dr. Emilio Xavier Esposito, exeResearch LLC

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Scott A Wildman, Washington University in St. Louis

2012

  • Chair: Dr. Jeffrey M. Madura, Duquesne University

  • Chair-Elect: Kennie Merz, University of Florida

  • Immediate Past Chair: Dr. M. Katharine Holloway, Merck & Co.

  • Secretary: Dr. Edward Sherer, Merck & Co.

  • Assistant Secretary: Dr. Veerabahu Shanmugasundaram, Pfizer

  • Treasurer: Dr. Chris Harwell, D. E. Shaw

  • Assistant Treasurer: Dr. Sara Nichols, University of San Diego

  • Program Chair: Dr. Emilio Xavier Esposito, exeResearch LLC

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Scott A Wildman, Washington University in St. Louis

2011

  • Chair: Dr. M. Katharine Holloway, Merck & Co.

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. Jeffrey M. Madura, Duquesne University

  • Immediate Past Chair: Dr. Curt Breneman, RPI

  • Secretary: Dr. Edward Sherer, Merck & Co.

  • Assistant Secretary: Dr. Veerabahu Shanmugasundaram, Pfizer

  • Treasurer: Dr. Chris Harwell, D. E. Shaw

  • Assistant Treasurer: Dr. Sara Nichols, University of San Diego

  • Program Chair: Dr. Emilio Xavier Esposito, exeResearch LLC

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Scott A Wildman, Washington University in St. Louis

2010

  • Chair: Dr. Curt Breneman

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. M. Katharine Holloway

  • Secretary: Dr. Melissa Landon

  • Treasurer: Dr. Chris Harwell

  • Assistant Treasurer: Dr. Sara Nichols

  • Program Chair: Dr. Emilio Xavier Esposito, exeResearch LLC

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Scott A Wildman, Washington University in St. Louis

2009

  • Chair: Dr. Hanneke Jansen

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. Curt Breneman

  • Secretary: Dr. Melissa Landon

  • Treasurer: Dr. Chris Harwell

  • Assistant Treasurer: Dr. Sara Nichols

  • Program Chair: Dr. Jeffry D Madura, Duquesne University

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Emilio Xavier Esposito, exeResearch LLC

2008

  • Chair: Dr. Wendy Cornell, Merch Research Laboratories

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. Hanneke Jansen, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research

  • Secretary: Dr. John Woolfrey, Exelixis, Inc.

  • Treasurer: Dr. Curt Breneman, Rensselaer Polytechnic University

  • Program Chair: Dr. Jeffry D Madura, Duquesne University

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Emilio Xavier Esposito, exeResearch LLC

2007

  • Chair: Dr. Ralph Wheeler, University of Oklahoma

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. Wendy Cornell, Merck & Co., Inc

  • Secretary: Dr. Hanneke Jansen, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research

  • Treasurer: Dr. Curt Breneman, Rensselaer Polytechnic University

  • Program Chair: Dr. Jeffry D Madura, Duquesne University

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Emilio Xavier Esposito, Chemical Computing Group, Inc

2006

  • Chair: Dr. Jeffrey D. Evanseck, Duquesne University

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. Ralph Wheeler, University of Oklahoma

  • Secretary: Dr. Hanneke Jansen, Novartis

  • Treasurer: Dr. Curt Breneman, Rensselaer Polytechnic University

  • Program Chair: Dr. Jeffry D Madura, Duquesne University

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Emilio Xavier Esposito, Chemical Computing Group, Inc

2005

  • Chair: Dr. Andrew Holder, University of Missouri-Kansas City

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. Jeffrey D. Evanseck, Duquesne University

  • Treasurer: Dr. Curt Breneman, Rensselaer Polytechnic University

  • Secretary (2005-2007): Dr. Hanneke Jansen, Chiron Corporation

  • Program Chair: Dr. Wendy Cornell, Merck & Co., Inc

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Jeffry D Madura, Duquesne University

2004

  • Chair: Dr. Michelle Francl, Bryn Mawr College

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. Andrew Holder, University of Missouri-Kansas City

  • Treasurer: Dr. Curt Breneman, Rensselaer Polytechnic University

  • Secretary (2002-2004): Dr. Jeffrey D. Evanseck, Duquesne University

  • Program Chair: Dr. Wendy Cornell, Merck & Co., Inc

  • Co-Program Chair: Dr. Jeffry D Madura, Duquesne University

2003

  • Chair: Peter D. J. Grootenhuis, PhD, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

  • Chair-elect: Dr. Michelle Francl, Bryn Mawr College

  • Immediate Past Chair: Dr. Bill Jorgensen, Yale University

  • Treasurer: Dr. Curt Breneman, Rensselaer Polytechnic University

  • Secretary: Dr. Jeffrey D. Evanseck, Duquesne University

  • Program Chair: Dr. Ralph Wheeler, University of Oklahoma

  • Vice Program Chair: Dr. Wendy Cornell, Novartis Pharmaceuticals

2002

  • Chair: Dr. Bill Jorgensen, Yale University

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. Peter D.J. Grootenhuis, Deltagen Research Laboratories

  • Past-Chair: Dr. David Spellmeyer, DuPont Pharmaceuticals

  • Treasurer: Dr. Curt Breneman, Rensselaer Polytechnic University

  • Secretary: Dr. Andrew Holder, University of Missouri- Kansas City

  • Newsletter Editor and Public Relations: Dr. Shawn Kenner, Spotfire, Inc.

  • Councilor: Dr. Peter Gund, Pharmacopeia Inc.

  • Councilor: Dr. Peter C. Jurs, Pennsylvania State University

  • Councilor: Dr. Michelle Francl, Bryn Mawr College

  • Alternate Councilor: Dr. Alex Tropsha, UNC-Chapel Hill

  • Alternate Councilor: Dr. Tamara Gund, New Jersey Institute of Technology

  • Alternate Councilor: Dr. Hanneke Jansen, Chiron Corporation

  • Program Chair: Dr. Ralph Wheeler, University of Oklahoma

  • Vice Program Chair: Dr. Wendy Cornell, Novartis Pharmaceuticals

  • JMGM Liaison: Dr. Andrew Holder, University of Missouri- Kansas City

  • Web Maven: Lisa M. Balbes, Ph.D., Balbes Consultants

2001

  • Chair: Dr. David Spellmeyer, DuPont Pharmaceuticals

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. Bill Jorgensen, Yale University

  • Past-Chair: Dr. J. Phillip Bowen, CCMSD, University of Georgia

  • Treasurer: Dr. Curt Breneman, Rensselaer Polytechnic University

  • Secretary: Dr. Andrew Holder, University of Missouri- Kansas City

  • Newsletter Editor and Public Relations: Dr. Shawn Kenner, Spotfire, Inc.

  • Councilor: Dr. Peter Gund, Pharmacopeia Inc.

  • Councilor: Dr. Peter C. Jurs, Pennsylvania State University

  • Councilor: Dr. Michelle Francl, Bryn Mawr College

  • Alternate Councilor: Dr. Alex Tropsha, UNC-Chapel Hill

  • Alternate Councilor: Dr. Tamara Gund, New Jersey Institute of Technology

  • Alternate Councilor: Dr. Andrew Rusinko III, Alcon Laboratories, Inc.

  • Program Chair: Dr. Ralph Wheeler, University of Oklahoma

  • Vice Program Chair: Dr. Wendy Cornell, Novartis Pharmaceuticals

  • JMGM Liaison:

  • Web Maven: Lisa M. Balbes, Ph.D., Balbes Consultants

2000

  • Chair: Dr. J. Phillip Bowen, CCMSD, University of Georgia

  • Chair Elect: Dr. David Spellmeyer, DuPont Pharmaceuticals

  • Past-Chair: Dr. George Famini, U.S. Army Edgewood R and D Center

  • Treasurer: Dr. Curt Breneman, Rensselaer Polytechnic University

  • Secretary: Dr. Andrew Holder, University of Missouri- Kansas City

  • Newsletter Editor: Dr. Shawn Kenner, Spotfire, Inc.

  • Councilor: Dr. Peter Gund, Pharmacopeia Inc.

  • Councilor: Dr. Peter C. Jurs, Pennsylvania State University

  • Councilor: Dr. Michelle Francl, Bryn Mawr College

  • Alternate Councilor: Hugh B. Woodruff, Merck & Co. Inc.

  • Alternate Councilor: Dr. Tamara Gund, New Jersey Institute of Technology

  • Alternate Councilor: Dr. Andrew Rusinko III Alcon Laboratories, Inc.

  • Program Chair: Dr. Ralph Wheeler, University of Oklahoma

  • JMGM Liaison: Dr. Donald B. Boyd, Indiana University-Purdue University

  • Web Maven: Lisa M. Balbes, Balbes Consultants

1999

  • Chair: Dr. George Famini

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. J. Phillip Bowen

  • Secretary: Dr. Andrew J. Holder

  • Treasurer: Dr.Curtis M. Breneman

  • Program: Dr. M. Dominic Ryan

  • Program Vice-Chair: Dr. Ralph Wheeler

  • Membership: Dr. Charles H. Reynolds

  • Newsletter Editor: Dr. Shawn Huston

  • Councilors: Dr. Peter Gund, Prof. Peter Jurs, Dr. Michelle Francl-Donnay

1998

  • Chair: Dr. Frank Brown

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. George Famini

  • Secretary: Dr. Michelle Francl

  • Treasurer: Dr. Walter E. Reiher III

  • Program: Dr. Dominic Ryan

  • Membership: Dr. Charles H. Reynolds

  • Newsletter Editor: Dr. Lisa E. Chirlian

  • Councilors: Dr. Peter Gund, Prof. Peter Jurs, Dr. Thomas H. Pierce III

1997

  • Chair: Dr. Charles H. Reynolds

  • Chair-Elect: Dr. Frank Brown

  • Secretary/Memberhip: Dr. Michelle Francl

  • Treasurer: Dr. Walter E. Reiher III

  • Program: Dr. George Famini

  • Newsletter Editor: Dr. Douglas A. Smith

  • Newsletter Co-Editor: Dr. Lisa E. Chirlian

  • Councilors: Dr. Peter Gund, Dr. George W. A. Milne, Dr. Thomas H. Pierce III

1996

  • Chair: Dr. Christopher J. Cramer

  • Chair-Elect/Membership: Dr. Charles H. Reynolds

  • Secretary: Dr. Michelle Francl

  • Treasurer: Dr. Walter E. Reiher III

  • Program: Dr. George Famini

  • Newsletter Editor: Dr. Douglas A. Smith

  • Newsletter Co-Editor: Dr. Lisa E. Chirlian

  • Councilors: Dr. George W. A. Milne, Dr. Peter Gund, Dr. Thomas H. Pierce III

1995

  • Chairman/Editor: Dr. Douglas A. Smith

  • Chair-Elect/Membership: Dr. Christopher J. Cramer

  • Secretary: Dr. M. Katharine Holloway

  • Treasurer: Dr. Charles H. Reynolds

  • Program: Dr. George Famini

  • Councilors: Dr. George W. A. Milne, Dr. Thomas H. Pierce III, Stephen R. Heller

  • Alternate Councilors: Dr. Peter C. Jurs, Dr. Walter E. Reiher III

1994

  • Chair: Dr. Karen Rappaport

  • Chair-Elect: Prof. Douglas A. Smith

  • Secretary/Membership: Dr. M. Katherine Holloway

  • Treasurer: Dr. Charles H. Reynolds

  • Program: Dr. Angelo Rossi

  • Newsletter Editor: Dr. Thomas Pierce

  • Councilors: Dr. Stephen R. Heller, Dr. George W. A. Milne, Dr. Thomas Pierce

  • Alternate Councilors: Dr. Peter C. Jurs, Dr. Stephen E. Stein.

1974 - Probationary Period

  • Chairman: Peter Lykos, IIT, Chicago

  • Vice Chairman: Edward Olson, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo

  • Secretary: Rudolph Marcus, Office of Naval Research, Pasadena

  • Treasurer: William Lester, IBM Research, San Jose

  • Member at Large: Janet Del Bene, Youngstown University, Ohio

  • Member at Large: Bruce Kowalski, University of Washington, Washington

  • Member at Large: Frank Harris, University of Utah, Utah