2013 Minutes - The American Society of Pharmacognosy

The American Society of Pharmacognosy 

Annual Business Meeting 

Hyatt Regency St. Louis 

Wednesday, 17JUL13; 1530-1700 CDT 

A. Call To Order D. J. Newman 

B. Report of Deceased Members W. J. Keller 

C. Minutes of the 2012 Annual Business Meeting (A_01) W. J. Keller 

D. Report of the Treasurer (A_02) G. Pauli 

E. ASP Foundation Board Report (A_03) J. Cardellina & R. Krueger 

F. Standing Committee Reports 

(Streamlined process as in previous years will be utilized) 

1. Nominating Committee (A_04) B. Timmermann 

2. Teller’s Committee (A_05) W. J. Keller 

3. Membership Committee DJN for Brad Moore 

4. Honorary Membership Committee (A_06) DJN for Bill Baker 

5. Farnsworth Award Committee (A_07) J. Cardellina 

6. Awards and Funds Committee (A_08) M. Puglisi-Weening 

7. Varo Tyler Award Committee (A_09) J. Cardellina 

8. Constitution and By-Laws Committee (A_10 ppt) M. Sharaf 

9. Publicity Committee M. O’Neil-Johnson 

10. Publications Committee (A_11) A. D. Kinghorn 

11. Local & Scientific Program Committees for Annual Meetings 

a. 2012 New York (A_12) G. Carter & E. Kennelly 

b. 2013 St. Louis R. Cooper & 

M. O’Neil-Johnson 

c. 2014 Ole Miss (Oxford, Mississippi) (A_13ppt) I. Khan 

d. 2015 Copper Mountain, CO R. Cichewicz 

e. 2016 Copenhagen, Denmark (Joint Meeting with European Socs) B. Timmermann 

G. Ad Hoc Committee Reports 

1. Conference (ASP Meetings) Committee (A_14) R. Okuda 

2. ASP Website Committee (A_15) J. Porter 

3. ASP Job Service Committee (A_16) L. Barrows 

4. Auditing Committee Report (A_17) J. Orjala 

5. Resolutions Committee (A_18) J. Gloer 

6. ASP Newsletter (A_19) E. Kennelly 

7. ASP Archives Committee (A_20) R. Okuda 

8. Younger Members Committee W. Strangman 

9. Schwarting and Beal Awards Committee (A_21) DJN for B. Shen 

10. ASP Fellows Committee (A_22) G. Cragg 

H. Old Business 

1. David Slatkin (Golden Gavel) G. Pauli 

I. Installation of New Officers 

J. Nomination and Election of the New Nominating Committee 

K. New Business

Attachments 

A_01 2012 Minutes 

A_02 Report of the Treasurer 

A_03 Foundation Report 

A_04 Nominating 

A_05 Teller’s 

A_06 Honorary Membership 

A_07 Farnsworth 

A_08 Awards & Funds 

A_09 Varo Tyler 

A_10 Constitution and By-Laws 

A_11 Publications 

A_12 2012 Meeting 

A_13 2014 Meeting 

A_14 Conferences 

A_15 Website 

A_16 Job Service 

A_17 Audit 

A_18 Resolutions 

A_19 Newsletter 

A_20 Archives 

A_21 Schwarting & Beal 

A_22 ASP Fellows

Annual Report 2013 – The Treasurer 

1. Business Summary 

1a. Accounting & Business 

• Financial Report: compiled for 2011 and 2012; coordinated with CPA (R. Donaldson) 

• See attached 2012 Profit Loss Statement 

• IRS Tax Returns: filed for 2011 and 2012 

• ASP Audit: Received for 2011 and 2012 

• JNP Fiscal Management: managed payroll, expenses, and ACS business for 2012 

• Online Payment System: renewed; negotiated (2x) reduced processing costs, achieved ~50% savings 

1b. Membership 

• Memberclicks.com Database Management: Maintenance of forms and ~2,400 profiles 

• Membership Statistics: compiled for 2011 and 2012 plus history since 2008 

• See attached Table ASP Memberships Statistics 

• Established multi-year membership dues schedule ($70/y, $120/2y, $150/3y; $200/5y) per 2013 renewal 

1c. Annual Meetings 

• New York ICNPR 2012 and St. Louis 2013: Performed/performing financial management, registration, 

(web)forms, accounting, and statistics; arranged liability insurance 

• Assisted with planning of OleMiss 2014 and Copper Mountain 2015; contracts & setup completed 

2. Proposals 

• Pending Proposal A: Establish D&O Insurance for ASP directors and officers 

• Proposal B: Address limitation of $250k FDIC coverage 

• CPA 2011 & 2012 Financial Statement: "Note E: Cash Deposits in Excess of Insured Limits: 

...As of the balance sheet dates accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit 

Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to $ 250,000. Uninsured cash balances were $ 233,641, and $ 

337,700, as of December 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively." 

• Proposed Resolution: Treasurer establishes Wells Fargo Brokerage Account for Investment in 

External CDs and Funds 

• Pending Proposal C: Membership Committee supporting Annual Membership Booth 

• Updating of membership database; interfacing with voters; new member recruitment 

3. FYI & Discussion Topics 

• Topic I: Development of income vs. operational expenses 

• See attached Graph Cash Flow Statistics 

• Topic II: IRS regulations, volunteer status and honoraria 

Respectfully submitted, 

Guido F. Pauli, PhD - Treasurer 

Northbrook/Chicago, 4 Jul 2013 

ASP, The Treasurer's Annual Report 1

P&L Statement 2012 

ASP, The Treasurer's Annual Report 2

ASPF End of Year Report 

December 31, 2012 

Raymond James Account 

Cash/ Cash Alternatives $ 54,344.14 

U.S. Equities $ 328,269.08 

Non U.S. Equities $ 77,806.13 

Fixed Income Securities $ 97,897.64 

Real Estate/Tangibles $ 10,595.00 

Non-classified $ 7,244.47 

Total Assets $ 576,156.46 

RBC Acct 


GRAND TOTAL $ 685,423.44 

Equities Quantity Price ($) Value ($) Income/Yield (%) 

BP PLC Sponsored ADR 5.000 41.640 208.20 5.19% 

Ford MTR 1,700 12.950 22,015.00 340.00 

GenTex (GNTX) 1,300 18.850 24,505.00 676.00 

Gilead Sci 200 73.450 14,690.00 - 

Intel 1,000 20.620 20,620.00 900.00 

Lilly 500 49.320 24,660.00 980.00 

Optimer (OPTR) 1,800 9.050 16,290.00 - 

Penn West (PWE) 1,100 10.885 11,973.50 1,197.35 

Teva 300 37.340 11,202.00 241.20 

Total SA 250 52.010 13,002.50 626.75 

Unit Inv Trusts 

First STA Inc 2,953.279 9.060 27,028.52 2,073.38 

Otelco 1,300.000 1.340 1,742.00 - 

Reits/Tangibles 

ISTAR FINL (SFI) 1,300.00 8.150 10,595.00 - 

Other Equities 

VOC Energy Trust 4,100 12.830 52.603.00 7,544.00 

Mutual Funds Open End 

DWS Short Duration 1,297.125 9.290 12,050.29 $ 339.85 

Franklin Biotech Disc. 303.710 83.180 25,262.60 $ 20.96 

Invesco MidCap 1,626.052 21.370 34,748.73 $ 195.13 

Integrity Hi Income 3,499.499 7.980 27,926.00 $ 1,718.25 

Ivy Global Nat Res 1,194.515 16.970 20,270.92 $ 37.03

Mutual Funds Closed End 

AGIC C&IFD 1,850.00 8.690 16,076.50 $ 1,998.00 

AGIC C&IFD II 1,275.00 7.930 10,110.75 $ 1,300.50 

Eaton Vance ETY 1,600.00 9.370 14,992.00 $ 1,619.20 

ETV 1,000.00 12.500 12,500.00 $ 1,399.00 

ETW 1,500.00 10.690 16,035.00 $ 1,752.00 

EXG 2,100.00 8.810 18,501.00 $ 2,049.60 

First Hi Inc (FSD) 1,000.00 18.120 18,120.00 $ 1,386.00 

GDL F Com SH 1,235.00 11.420 14,103.70 $ 1,580.80 

ING Global (IGD) 1,000.00 8.670 8,670.00 $ 1,008.00 

NFJ Div INT PREM 1,000.00 15.600 15,600.00 $ 1,800.00 

Putnam Premier INC 1,600.00 5.460 8,736.00 $ 499.20 

Zweig (ZTR) 1,500.00 12.310 18,465.00 $ 1,476.00 

Preferred Securities 

Kite Realty Grp 750 $ 23.160 $ 17,370.00 1,547.25 

Asset Backed Remaining Value Annual Inc Value 

Ginnie Mae Pool 352158 $ 504.64 $ 37.85 $ 573.87 

Balance 

December 31, 2011 $ 527,986.77 

December 31, 2010 $ 589,527.76 

December 31, 2009 $ 507,283.18 

December 31, 2008 $ 353,487.66 

Account Performance 

2012 4.89% 

2011 ( 7.18%)* 

2010 11.65% 

2009 43.15% 

2008 (41.02%) 

*No funds received from ASP

ASPF Donors 2013 

Foundation Patrons 

John Cardellina, Ph.D. 

Richard Fitch, Ph.D 

Ed Kennelly, Ph.D. 

Robert Krueger, Ph.D. 

Nick Oberlies, Ph.D. 

Cedric Pearce, Ph.D. 

Otto Sticher, Ph.D. 

Foundation Associates 

John Beutler, Ph.D. 

Beatrice Gehrmann, Ph.D. 

Dick Powell, Ph.D. 

Foundation Friends 

APA (APhA) 

Cindy Angerhofer, Ph.D. 

Gordon Cragg, Ph.D. 

Doug Kinghorn Ph.D. 

David Kingston, Ph.D. 

Phillip Proteau, Ph.D. 

Other Donors 

John Porter, Ph.D.

ASPF Account Summary 

April 30, 2013 

Balance 

Raymond James 

Cash/ Cash Alternatives $ 65,937.76 

U.S. Equities 374,492.10 

Non U.S. Equities 98,608.68 

Fixed Income Securities 77,676.58 

Real Estate/Tangibles 31,018.00 

Non-Classified 2,162.33 

$ 649,895.45 

RBC Wealth Management 

Taxable fixed Income $ 108,476.57 


Liabilities 

Grants/Awards (Encumbered) $ 50,200.00 

CPA Fee 1,464.00 

Engraving, Plaques, etc. 

1,200.00 (est.) 

Postage 

110.00 (est) 

Investments Quantity Price Value Yield(%) 

Equities 

Allstate 100.00 $49.260 $ 4,926.00 2.03 

BP PLC 5.00 $ 3.600 $ 218.00 4.95 

Facebook 150.00 $27.769 $ 4,165.35 - 

Ford 1,700.000 $13.710 $23,307.00 2.92 

GenTex 1,300.000 $22.500 $29,250.00 2.49 

Gilead Sci 400.000 $50.640 $20,256.00 - 

Intel 1,000.000 $23.950 $23,950.00 3.76 

InterOil 250.00 $79.120 $19,780.00 - 

Eli Lilly 500.00 $55.380 $27,690.00 3.54 

Optimer 1,800.000 $15.440 $27,792.00 - 

Penn West 1,100.000 $ 9.235 $10,158.50 11.61 

Teva 300.000 $38.290 $11,487.00 2.28 

Total SA 250.000 $50.240 $12,560.00 5.02 

Verizon 300.000 $53.910 $16,173.00 3.82 

Otelco 1,300.000 $ 1.700 $ 2,210.00 - 

Instar Fin (REIT) 1,300.000 $11.680 $ 15,184.00 - 

Voc TR 4,100.000 $13.320 $54,612.00 14.41 

Mutual Funds Open End 

Invesco Mid Cap 1,626.052 $ 23.870 $38,813.86 0.50 

DWS Short Dur 1,309.328 $ 9.270 $12,137.47 2.73 

Franklin Biotech 303.710 $105.950 $ 32,178.07 0.07 

Integrity Hi INC 3,564.515 $ 8.160 $ 29,086.44 5.87 

Ivy Global Res 1,194.515 $ 17.110 $ 20,438.15 0.18

Quantity Price Value Yield 

Mutual Funds Closed End 

Allianz GI NC2 1,270 $ 8.770 11,181.75 11.63 

Allianz GI NCV 1,850 $ 9.480 17,538.00 11.39 

Allianz GI NFJ 1,000 $ 16.950 16,950.00 10.62 

Cohen Steers RQI 1,300 $ 12.180 15,834.00 5.91 

Eaton Vance ETY 1,600 $ 10.400 16,640.00 9.73 

Eaton Vance ETV 1,000 $13.180 13,180.00 10.09 

Eaton Vance ETW 1,500 $11.450 17,175.00 10.20 

Eaton Vance EXG 2,100 $ 9.600 20,160.00 10.17 

GDL 1,235 $11.690 14,437.15 10.95 

ING Global (IGD) 1,000 $ 9.480 9,480.00 10.63 

Zweig ToT Ret 1,519.818 $ 13.040 19,818.44 7.82 

Preferred Securities 

KITE Realty 750.00 $ 25.490 $ 19,117.50 8.09% 

Annual 

Asset Backed Securities Principle Price Value Income 

Ginnie Mae #352158 $ 492.01 $113.661 559.23 $ 36.90 

Performance YTD 12.99%

Annual Meeting 2013 

The Board of Directors of the ASP Foundation extends its congratulations to the ASP 2013 

Awardees. 

• Norman R. Farnsworth Research Achievement Award 

Satoshi Omura, Ph.D. 

Kitasato, Japan 

• Tyler Prize for Botanical Research 

Joseph Betz, Ph.D. 

FDA, Washington DC 

• 2012 JNP Arthur E. Schwarting Award 

Rolf Muller, Ph.D. 

Helmholz Institute (Saarbrucken) 

• 2012 JNP Jack L. Beal Award 

Dong-ho Lee, Ph.D. 

Korea University (Seoul) 

• Matt Suffness Award 

Kerry McPhail, Ph.D. 

Oregon State University 

• ASP Student Research Award 

Rana Montaser 

University of Florida 

• ASP Research Starter Grants 

Stephen Deyrup, Ph.D. 

Siena College (MI) 

Kevin Tidgewell, Ph.D. 

Duquesne University 

Kimberly White, Ph.D. 

Colorado Mesa University 

• ASP Undergraduate Research Grants 

Cynthia Holland 

Andrew Osborn 

Henderson State University 

Oregon State University 

Mentor: M. Campbell 

Mentor: T. Mahmund 

• Travel Awards 

Lynn Brady Student Travel Award 

Christine Theodore 

University of Oklahoma 

Rasika Phansalkar 

University of Illinois Chicago 

Vanida Choomuenwai 

Griffith University

ASP David Carew Student Travel Award 

Yixi Liu 

Virginia Polytechnic 

ASP Waqar Bhatti Student Travel Award 

Navid Adnani 

University of Wisconsin (Madison) 

ASP Jerry McLaughlin Student Travel Award 

M.A. Leyte 

ASP Travel Award for Active Members 

HC Lini, Ph.D. 

S. Cai. 

UCLA 

University of Oklahoma 

Yanti 

University of Illinois at Chicago 

X. Liu, Ph.D. 

University of Pittsburgh 

Graduate Student Travel Award 

M. Caspers L. Li 

Atma Jaya Catholic University UCSD 

M. Sang-Ngem S-H. Kim 

University of Hawaii 

Seoul National University 

G. Polanco-Hernandez J. Rivera-Chavez 

U. Biot. CICY UNAM 

S. Carlson 

University Illinois Chicago

Treasurer’s Report 

St. Louis 2013 

What a difference a year makes! As of our April 30 investment reports, the Foundation 

accounts reached the highest value since our inception. These include receipt of $ 60,000 from 

our parent society, a figure that should be the new annual transfer amount. 

Our annual campaign again relied solely on a web-based solicitation via the members 

click option on the website. The total here was $ 5,650.00. We had also placed ‘Meeting 

Participant’ solicitation letters in the New York meeting packets which resulted in an additional 

$ 600 contribution from foreign members. Finally, APA sent us their $ 300 match for the 2012 

Kilmer Prize. The ASPF Board, in an attempt to solicit funds from those who received awards in 

the past assisted Ed Kennelly, newsletter editor, in contacting past Suffness awardees to ask the 

questions, “How did the award influence your career?” It is too early to measure the effect this 

may have on contributions. We continue to emphasize a “pay back to ensure the future.” Our 

ability to continue expansion of the awards, needs donations from past recipients who now are 

into their careers. More articles will be submitted by ASPF Board members for future 

publication along these lines. The treasurer will also submit articles stressing giving to ensure 

growth of the corpus and its specific funds. 

One good development this past year was an “email summit” concerning all the Society’s 

awards, that clarified the roles played by the ASP and ASPF and precisely of what the award 

consisted. An excel sheet created for all the present awards now exists detailing award amounts; 

whether registration or travel reimbursement is also involved, physical recognition (Plaques, 

pins, etc.) and most importantly: who pays for what! The obligation for the ASPF, should all 

awards be given out each year is currently $ 52,550 (This assumes 3 URG’s, 3 RSG’s, 5 PA, 6 

STA, 3 LBSTA and 6 AMTA). This does not include the cost of plaques and other physical 

award entities. If we want our Foundation corpus to grow we need to become more effective in 

soliciting donations from our members. The general rule of thumb for estimating the total value 

of awards vs. size of the RJ corpus is 5%. With our awards we are almost 60% above that at 

8.1% (This calculation does not include our RBC account value). 

Continuing as in the past our tax statements and compiled financial statement were 

prepared by Mr. Robert Boyce. Our investments continue with Raymond James (Grand Rapids, 

MI office) under the advice of Mr. Jeffrey Rush, 1 st Vice President for Investments. Our RBC 

investments are held by us, but under the caveat that they are to be returned to the Society upon 

demand. 

This year marks the first year for presenting a Jerry McLaughlin Student Travel award. 

No Faulkner award was given out this year. No Kilmer Prize was given out this year. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Robert J. Krueger, Ph.D. 

Treasurer, ASPF

American Society of Pharmacognosy 

Nominating Committee Report 

2013 

The ASP Nominating Committee proposes the following slate of candidates for the 

2014 election: 

Vice President 

Edward Kennelly, Lehman College 

Nicholas Oberlies, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 

Executive Committee 

Melany P. Puglisi-Weening, Chicago State University 

Mark O’Neil-Johnson, Sequoia Sciences 


Barbara N. Timmermann, Chair 

Craig Hopp 

Ray Cooper

Honorary Membership Committee 

Annual Report 

July, 2013 

The Honorary Membership Committee (HMC) consulted with the Constitution and Bylaws 

committee and the Treasurer to determine that our Society membership is at a level to support 

the awarding of one new honorary member this year. The HMC therefore developed a short list 

and, after some discussion, selected Dr. John Cardellina as our nominee for honorary 

membership. Dr. Cardellina has proven a tireless and passionate champion of the Society, 

serving all manner of leadership roles (Executive Committee, President, and Parliamentarian), 

committee duties and annual meeting organization and we believe he exemplifies the qualities 

that the Society membership recognizes in our honorary members. We offer this candidate to the 

Executive Committee for discussion and vote. 


Cindy Angerhofer 

Ray Cooper 

Bill Baker (HMC Chair)

2013 Report to the Executive Committee by the NRFRAA Awards Committee 

This year the NRFRAA Awards Committee had four outstanding nominations to consider 

for the 2014 award. After serious deliberation and discussion, it was decided that the 

2014 Norman R. Farnsworth Research Achievement Award should go to Professor 

Rachel Mata, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Dr. Mata has had a 

distinguished and highly productive career studying the structures and pharmacological 

activity of novel plant metabolites, and she is highly deserving of the award. 

There are several additional comments from the NRFRAA Awards committee. All of the 

current Awards Committee members have now served at least three years and are due to 

be replaced with new members. As such, the contact information on the ASP web page 

that describes the NRFRAA needs to be updated to direct nominations to the next Awards 

Committee chairman. In addition, ASP members should be encouraged to nominate 

highly qualified members of the natural products community that they feel are deserving 

of this award. 

Kirk Gustafson 

NRFRAA Awards Committee Chair 

NRFRAA Awards Committee 

Kirk R. Gustafson, Chair, final year 

Natural Products Chemistry Section Head 

Molecular Targets Laboratory 

NCI-Frederick 

Fredrick, MD 21702 

301-846-5197 

Eric W. Schmidt, final year 

Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry 

College of Pharmacy, University of Utah 

Salt Lake City, UT 84112 

801-585-5234 

Toni M. Kutchan, final year 

Donald Danforth Plant Sci Ctr 

975 North Warson Road 

St Louis, MO 63132 

314-587-1473

Awards and Funds Committee Report 

To be presented at the American Society of Pharmacognosy Annual Meeting 

Hyatt Regency, St. Louis at the Arch 

July 13 th to 17 th , 2013 

The ASP Awards and Funds Committee has selected the following award and grant recipients from the many 

worthy applications received this year: 

Matt Suffness Award: 

Kerry McPhail, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 

ASP Student Research Award: 

Rana Montaser, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 

Research Starter Grant: 

Stephen Deyrup, Siena College, Loudonville, NY 

Kevin Tidgewell, Duquesne University, Pittsburg, PA 

Kimberly White, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO 

Undergraduate Research Award: 

Cynthia Holland, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR 

Andrew Osborn, Oregon State University 

Travel Grant for Active Members: 

Hsiao-Ching Lin, University of California at Los Angeles 

Shengxin Cai, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 

Lin Du, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 

Linfeng Li, University of Colorado, Denver 

Yanti, Atma Jaya Catholic University, Jakarta, Indonesia 

Lynn Brady Student Travel Award: 

Christine M. Theodore, University of Oklahoma 

Vanida Choomuenwai, Griffith University 

Rasika Phansalkar, University of Illinois at Chicago 

David Carew Student Travel Award: 

Yixi Liu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 

Waqar H. Bhatti Student Travel Award: 

Navid Adnani, University of Wisconsin, Madison 

Jerry McLaughlin Student Travel Award: 

Martha Leyte-Lugo, Universidad National Autónoma de Mexico 

General Student Travel Grant: 

Lawrence Januar, University of California at San Diego 

Muyuramas Sang-ngem, University of Hawaii at Hilo 

Seong-Hwan Kim, Seoul National University 

Glendy Polanco Hernández, Universidad de Biotecnologia CICY, Mexico 

Jose Rivera-Chavez, Universidad National Autónoma de Mexico 

Skylar Carlson, University of Illinois at Chicago

Awardees were selected on a competitive basis by review of the applications (or nominations in the case 

of the Suffness Award) received by the posted deadlines. The number of awards that were granted was 

determined by the funds available and any specific stipulations associated with the individual award 

guidelines. We are especially pleased to be able to present a new award this year, the Jerry McLaughlin 

Student Travel Award. No Faulkner Award or Kilmer Prize was given this year due to lack of sufficient 

applications meeting the award criteria. 

Sincerely, 

William Jones, Chair 

Wendy Kelly 

Kirk Manfredi 

Melany Puglisi-Weening 

Phil Williams 

Anthony Wright

2013 Report of the 

Varro E Tyler Prize Committee 

There were two nominations submitted for the Varro E Tyler Prize this year. Each 

member of the committee independently reviewed and ranked the candidates. The committee 

unanimously agreed on the following recommendation: 

2014 Dr. Ray Cooper, adj. Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic U., Hong Kong, in recognition 

of over 30 years of dedicated service to natural products research in both the pharmaceutical and 

botanical areas, with his fine record of productivity in the botanicals area over the past close to 

20 years, both nationally and internationally. Throughout his career in the nutraceutical industry 

he has been strongly committed to the production of high quality botanical products for the 

marketplace, and he has been an exemplary leader in ensuring that high quality, efficacy and 

safety are the hallmarks of the products produced by the companies with which he has been 

associated. As such, he has dedicated his industrial career to promoting the standards and 

principles that Varro Tyler constantly advocated for the botanicals industry. His exceptional 

knowledge of the field, his hands-on expertise in the practical aspects of botanical analysis and 

validation, and his total dedication to the production of high quality botanical products, as well 

as to protecting the interests and safety of the consumers, qualify him as a most worthy candidate 

for the Tyler Award. 


Gordon M. Cragg 

Nam-Cheol Kim 

Chantal Bergeron

From: The Constitution and By-Laws Committee: Gil Belofsky, Maged Sharaf, 

and Steve Swanson 

To: 

Re: 

David Newman, President, American Society of Pharmacognosy 

and Members of the Executive Committee. 

Annual Report 

Date: July 9, 2013 

Dear David and Members of the Executive Committee, 

The responsibilities of the Constitution and By-Laws Committee this year were light. 

There was a need to incorporate language into the Constitution or By-Laws regarding what to do 

in the event that a Vice-President of the Society is unable to complete the term of office and, 

subsequently, succeed to the presidency. At the 2012 ASP meeting in New York, the Executive 

Committee held a straw poll recommending that the runner-up from the previous presidential 

election replace the departing Vice-President. It was generally agreed that an amendment to the 

By-Laws would be sufficient. 

The Constitution and By-Laws Committee propose the following wording for the amendment to 

the By-Laws: 

under: Section 1 : Duties of Officers 

add a new #6: 

In the event that the Vice-President is unable to complete his/her term or succeed to the 

presidency, the runner-up from the previous presidential election shall fill the position of Vice- 

President, and then President, for the remainder of these terms. 

This proposed amendment was submitted by e-mail and accepted on June 4, 2013 by the 

President for inclusion on the agenda of the Executive Committee’s meeting. If approved by 

simple majority of the Executive Committee on July 13, 2013, it can be brought to the Annual 

Business Meeting on July 17, 2013 for approval by a simple majority. 

If the amendment is approved, the Constitution and By-Laws Committee will communicate the 

change to the ASP webmaster to update the online version of the document. 

The Constitution and By-Laws Committee had no other business this year.

Report of 8 th International Congress on Natural Products Research (ICNPR2012) 

July 28-August 1, 2012 

The 8 th International Congress on Natural Products Research (2012 ICNPR), held at the Grand Hyatt hotel in New 

York City, was a huge success with over 1,300 registered participants from 66 countries, making this the largest 

gathering of natural products researchers ever in North America. 

Before the formal opening of the conference on Saturday, July 28 th , three outstanding scientific workshops took 

place that covered the diverse subjects of NMR structure determination, isolation, and characterization of 

Actinomycetes and fungi from the environment and determination of absolute configuration by circular dichroism. 

The NMR Workshop was given by Dr. Mark O’Neil-Johnson of Sequoia Sciences and Dr. Sandra Groscurth, Mr. 

Brian Killday, and Dr. Christian Fischer from Bruker Instruments. The Microbiology session was led by Dr. 

Valerie Bernan of Carter-Bernan Consulting and Dr. Jeffrey Janso from Pfizer. The CD course was given by Dr. 

Nina Berova of Columbia University and Dr. Ana G. Petrovic of New York Institute of Technology. Each of the 

presenters in these information-rich sessions brought unique insights to their subjects, which provided a 

stimulating learning experience. 

The Opening Reception of the ICNPR was held on Saturday July 28 th in the spectacular Manhattan Ballroom in 

the Grand Hyatt, where attendees had the opportunity to greet colleagues in an informal atmosphere with live 

music provided by a 5 piece jazz band. Welcoming remarks were given by representatives from the sponsoring 

societies: Drs. Elisabeth Seguin (AFERP), Wolfgang Blaschek (GA), Lars Bohlin (PSE), and Barbara 

Timmermann for ASP and SIF, as Dr. Anna Rita Bilia was delayed on arrival from Italy. 

The formal scientific program began on Sunday morning, July 29 th , with a tribute to one of our founding fathers, 

Dr. Norman R. Farnsworth, followed by an address by this year’s Farnsworth Award winner ASP member Dr. 

Chris Ireland, of the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. Sunday’s program included a plenary Symposium on the 

Promise of Biodiversity, chaired by New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) Vice President Jim Miller and speakers 

Dr. Scott Strobel (Yale) and Dr. John Hooper (Queensland Museum), followed by the first of three afternoon 

poster sessions. 

Sunday evening featured perhaps the most memorable non-scientific event of the conference – an excursion to the 

NYBG aboard a dedicated Metro-North train leaving from Grand Central Terminal. The fun began as our orange 

T-Shirt-clad, engineer-hatted volunteers shepherded 800-plus participants from the poster session in the 

Ballrooms through the hotel lobby into Grand Central, all the way to Track 16. Once at the NYBG, the party 

continued for three hours under a giant tent filled with live music of a 5 piece Brazilian band, amazing food, and 

libations. Remarkably, not even one wayward pharmacognocist was lost in the Bronx, a real tribute to the 

capabilities of the local organizing team and NYBG. 

At the heart of ICNPR 2012 was a broad spectrum of exceptional scientists providing clear insights into their 

particular realm of natural products research. From molecular investigations using “omics” technologies through 

to clinical trials of natural product drugs and the actual practice of herbal medicine, a brilliant array of topics was 

presented. For most of the Congress there was little down-time, as the program was essentially continuous from 

8:00 AM until 7:00 PM, however we have evidence that some attendees managed to find some time for 

extracurricular activities. (Please also see our article on the Young Members Committee Event.) 

An estimated crowd of 300 can claim to have seen the work of a master magician as our esteemed colleague and 

ASP member Dr. Koji Nakanishi performed his combination sleight-of-hand and stand-up comedy routine on 

Monday night. As always, Dr. Nakanishi was in rare form and only the children in the audience were able to 

figure out the tricks. 

Tuesday morning featured a plenary symposium dedicated to the publication of the 75 th volume of the Journal of 

Natural Products, which was sponsored by our co-publishers, The American Chemical Society. JNP Editor in 

Chief, Dr. Douglas Kinghorn, chaired this session, which included insight-filled presentations by ASP members 

Drs. Bill Gerwick (University of California, San Diego), Rachel Mata (Universidad Nacional Autόnoma de 

México) and Bob Pettit (Arizona State University). We are grateful to the ACS for sponsoring this event as well 

as for the support and collaboration involved in making the Journal a success.

At the Closing Banquet on Wednesday evening, outgoing ASP President Barbara Timmermann delivered the final 

remarks in recognition of the contributions of the numerous members of the Scientific and Local Organizing 

Committees, as well as the dignitaries present from all of the participating Societies. Newly inaugurated ASP 

President David Newman concluded the formal program with his personal remarks. Owing to the sensitivities of 

our international audience, Presidential roasting was postponed until next year’s ASP Meeting in St. Louis, 

Missouri. 

Two aspects concerning the participants in the Congress were particularly noteworthy from my perspective. First, 

I want to acknowledge the enthusiastic support from our European colleagues. All interactions with AFERP, GA, 

PSE and SIF were highly positive and enthusiastic from the planning stages through to the launch of the 

Congress. All of us in the ASP want to thank these colleagues for all their help, not to mention the tremendous 

numbers of participants! Perhaps the most significant impression that the ICNPR left with me is the huge potential 

that our young scientists hold for the future of natural products research. Young people representing research 

groups around the world made brilliant presentations at ICNPR. Whether on the podium or at posters, the 

eloquence, poise, and confidence, displayed by so many of these young scientists signal great things to come. 


Guy T. Carter 

Scientific Organizing Chair 

Edward J. Kennelly, 

Local Organizing Chair

ASP/ICSB 2014 

Oxford, MS 

Venue: Oxford Conference Center: Just off the Hwy 7 the Conference Center has over 25,000 sq. ft. of flexible 

event space; 11,000 sq ft. of column-free space; 282-seat auditorium; Beautiful lobby and outdoor terrace; Cedar 

Hall will accommodate 534 in a class room setting or can be broken into 3 rooms (2)129 Capacity & (1) 276 

Capacity. The open lobby provides space for Registration area and will accommodate 11-12 vendor tables 

comfortably. 3 classrooms and a small business style conference room will also be available if needed. 

Registration Rate: Early Late 

Students $300 $400 

Post Docs $400 $500 

ASP Members $500 $600 

ASP Non-members $600 $700 

Single Day $200 $200 

Proposed Evening Events: 

Saturday-Executive Council Meeting/Workshops. Opening Reception Option: “Mississippi Blues Night” at the 

Lyric, Downtown Oxford. Reception would include local southern food, open bar and a North MS Hill Country 

blues band. 

Sunday-Full day session: Poster Session. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in “Island Night.” 

Island Night on the grounds of the OCC and Hampton Inn properties - can include a steel drum band, games, island 

food and cocktails. Island shirts and casual wear encouraged. 

Monday- Full day session: Poster Session. Indian cuisine. 

Tuesday- ½ day session: Night excursions may be round trip busing ($50/person) to either (1) “Downtown 

Memphis.” Bus drops you in the heart of downtown Memphis, TN for a night on the town. Memphis is located an 

hour and a half from Oxford, MS. (2) “Tunica Queen Dinner Cruise or Casino Night.” Cap your day and begin your 

evening with a leisurely cruise and dinner on the Mighty Mississippi River! Or just enjoy a night at the casinos. 

Located in Tunica, MS., an hour and a half from Oxford, MS. (3) Free for all attendees: Stay in Oxford for a night of 

BBQ, music, and games on the Conference Center Grounds. 

Wednesday: Full day session: Closing Banquet 

Accommodations: There will be a block 250 rooms over four of hotels for the “ASP/ICSB”. The amount of rooms 

per hotel will be as follows: 

Hampton Inn Oxford – West: 60 rooms 

Holiday Inn Express: 60 rooms 

Hampton Inn Oxford – Conference Center: 65 rooms 

Marriot TownePlace Suites: 65 rooms 

The Estimated prices will be $139.00 - $159.00 + tax. There will be 20 government rooms at a rate of 

$96.00. These rooms will be reserved at the hotel of our choice. All four hotels provide complimentary 

hot breakfast, Business Center, Guest Laundry, Free high-speed internet. The TownePlace rooms are all 

suites that can sleep at least 4 guests. Individual participant billing is available for all hotels. 

Additional Accommodations available if needed: The Inn at Ole Miss, Comfort Inn, and Super 8 

Transportation: Nearest airport is Memphis (Mem) International Airport. We will be encouraging carpool, but 

shuttle service is available to/from Memphis for a fee of Appx. $65 one way. Local transportation between the 

hotels and Conference Center will be provided free of charge. 

Oxford Mississippi: Enjoy a city tour of Oxford on our Double Decker Bus while learning this city’s history and 

viewing its charm. Sites include the Downtown Square, the University of Mississippi, The L.Q.C Lamar House, 

Cedar Oaks, and a guided tour of Rowan Oak, home of William Faulkner. The Oxford Square is home to a variety of 

boutiques, bookstores, art galleries and restaurants. Must see stops include the South’s oldest department store, 

Neilson’s and nationally renowned independent bookstore, Square Books. Dine at one of Oxford’s many nationally 

acclaimed restaurants.

Oxford, MS 

Oxford Conference Center

Over 25,000 sq. ft. of flexible event space 

11,000 sq ft. of column-free space 

282-seat auditorium 

Beautiful lobby and outdoor terrace

Room can be 

divided into 

3 breakout 

areas 

Dotted lines 

indicate 

where room 

can be 

divided

Registration 

& 

Vendor Area

Give your attendees a downhome welcome to Oxford 

in style. Opening reception would be hosted in the 

historic Lyric Theater located on the Oxford Square. 

Reception would include local southern food, open 

bar and a North MS Hill Country blues band.

Downtown Memphis – bus drops you in the heart of 

downtown Memphis, TN for a night on the town. 

Located an hour and a half from Oxford, MS 

Tunica Queen Dinner Cruise or Casino Night - Cap your day 

and begin your evening with a leisurely cruise and dinner on 

the Mighty Mississippi River! Or just enjoy a night at the 

casinos. Located in Tunica, MS., an hour and a half from 

Oxford, MS. 

Round Trip Bus Fare to 

Either Destination 

$40/person

Graceland Too – Not exactly Graceland, but enter and 

enjoy this crazy and fun ‘museum’ of Elvis memorabilia. 

Located just down the road in Holly Springs, MS., and 

just 20 minutes for Oxford.

Island Night on the grounds of the OCC and 

Hampton Inn properties - can include a steel 

drum band, games, island food and cocktails. 

Island shirts and casual wear encouraged.

Enjoy a city tour of Oxford on our Double 

Decker Bus while learning this city’s 

history and viewing its charm. Sites 

include the Downtown Square, the 

University of Mississippi, The L.Q.C Lamar 

House, Cedar Oaks, and a guided tour of 

Rowan Oak, home of William Faulkner.

The Oxford Square is home to a variety of boutiques, bookstores, art galleries and 

restaurants. Must see stops include the South’s oldest department store, Neilson’s 

and nationally renowned independent bookstore, Square Books. Dine at one of 

Oxford’s many nationally acclaimed restaurants.

110 Heritage Drive I 112 Heritage Drive I 105 Ed Perry Blvd I 103 Ed Perry Blvd 

They will block 250 rooms over all 4 of hotels for the “ASP/ICSB”. The amount 

of rooms per hotel will be as follows: 

Hampton Inn Oxford – West: 60 rooms 

Holiday Inn Express: 60 rooms 

Hampton Inn Oxford – Conference Center: 65 rooms 

Marriot TownePlace Suites: 65 rooms 

The Estimated prices will be $139.00 - $159.00 + tax. We will 

allow 20 government rooms at a rate of $96.00. These rooms will 

be reserved at the hotel of our choice.

• Built in 2011 

• 88 rooms 

• Complimentary hot breakfast 

• Expanded exercise facility 

• Outdoor Pool 

• 1,200 sq. ft. of meeting space 

• Business Center 

• Guest Laundry 

• Free high-speed internet 

in every room

• Scheduled completion 

Spring 2014 

• 95 rooms, all suites 

with kitchenette 

• Indoor pool 

• Outdoor public patio area 

with fire pit and grills 



• Expanded exercise facility 

• Complimentary hot breakfast

• Built in 2003 and 

renovated in 2013 

• 80 rooms 

• Complimentary hot breakfast 

• Exercise facility 

• Indoor Pool with whirlpool 

• 390 sq. ft. boardroom 




access in every room

• Built in 1999 and 

renovated in 2011 

• 80 rooms 

• Complimentary hot 

breakfast 

• Exercise facility 




access in every room

• The Inn at Ole 

Miss 

• Comfort Inn 

• Super 8

55 th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pharmacognosy 

St. Louis, MO, July 13 th – 17 th 

Report of the ASP Meetings Committee 

The conference committee has been asked to support the future meetings through an engaged 

support of the proposed locations for 2014 (Halifax) and 2015 (Copper Mountain). The Halifax 

organization proved to be very complex since the lead organizer, Paula Brown, was off-site and 

involved in a large grant proposal which made her unavailable for some time to work on the 

meeting. 

Other concerns around Halifax arose based on its location outside the USA and on the financial 

situation (costs for organizing). After a discussion with Ikhlas Khan and some members of the 

executive committee, Ikhlas agreed to merge the Oxford conference with the ASP meeting for 

2014, to be held in Oxford, MS. 

The discussions surrounding Halifax as a proposed meeting site have brought some of the 

problems with having a meeting off-site to the forefront: 

- Using professional meeting organizers is too costly for ASP 

- Meeting sites outside the USA are very challenging to many of our active members (lack 

of financial support and visa issues for non-residents) 

Keeping those issues in mind, the meetings committee will start looking in meeting sites for 2017 

and for someone who is willing to step up to the plate and is willing to help in organizing our 

meeting. 

Respectfully submitted 

Bill Baker 

John Beutler 

Robert Cichewicz 

Stefan Gafner (chair) 

Roy Okuda

2012-2013 ASP Web Page Ad Hoc Committee Report 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This year, email addresses for officers, major committee chairs, and others were provided 

hosted through the pharmacognosy.us domain (list appended at the end of the report). The 

recipient will be updated as necessary, while the email address for the office or committee 

will remain constant. 

The use of the websites continues at a steady pace. We experienced over 8000 hits per 

month from around the world, an increase from the traffic experienced last year. 

Meetings, graduate programs and industrial web sites of interest to the members continue to 

be updated, upon request, in appropriate pages of the web site. Periodic requests for links to 

various pages are received by the webmaster. Such sites are evaluated for content and 

appropriate pages are linked. In general, sites lacking educational or general interest content, 

especially those primarily focused on selling of herbal products to general consumers, or 

those offering general employment services are not linked from the ASP pages. 

An undergraduate and graduate programs link was provided at the request of President 

Newman. Feedback was provided to the service, as they do not list pharmacognosy, natural 

products chemistry, or similar programs. 

The ASP employment service has continued to be an actively used part of the website. 

Management of the site is done by Lou Barrows. Scott Baggett continues to pitch in when 

Lou is out of the country. 

The newsletter is published only electronically, and the members are informed as a new issue 

is posted. An archive of past issues is maintained on the web pages. Recently, a highlights 

mailing was provided to encourage wider reading of the newsletter as it appears. 

ASP award winners, election results, changes to bylaws, meeting notices, natural products 

new items, event- and research-related photographs, and announcements are updated as 

needed or requested; these are available on the web site. 

Steven Mautone (Extremis.com) continues to provide assistance with the hosting service, 

WordPress. Steven has also provided advice on hosting the voting process through Google 

sites; this would allow us to move the voting function from the MemberClicks service. 

We welcome all comments and suggestions from members and hope to continue to make the 

web site useful to as many members as possible. Suggestions for additional pages of interest, 

additional functions, and improvements to the site are welcome and should be directed to the 

webmaster. 


John Porter, chair and webmaster 

July 6, 2013

ASP Email Address Office Person 

President@pharmacognosy.us President David Newman 

Vice_President@pharmacognosy.us Vice-President Brad Moore 

Secretary@pharmacognosy.us Secretary Bill Keller 

Treasurer@pharmacognosy.us Treasurer Guido Pauli 

Asst2Treasurer@pharmacognosy.us Assistant to the Treasurer Laura Stoll 

Asst-Treasurer@pharmacognosy.us Assistant Treasurer Vacant 

Executive@pharmacognosy.us Executive Board Lenny McDonald 

Amy Wright 

Nick Oberlies 

Phil Proteau 

JNP-Editor@pharmacognosy.us Editor, Journal of Natural Doug Kinghorn 

Products 

ASP-Found- 

Chair, ASP Foundation John Cardellina 

Chair@pharmacognosy.us 

ASP-Found- 

Treasurer, ASP Foundation Bob Krueger 

Treasurer@pharmacognosy.us 

awards@pharmacognosy.us Awards Committee Chair Will Jones 

Farnsworth@pharmacognosy.us Farnsworth Research 

Kirk Gustafson 

Achievement Award 

Committee Chair 

Tyler@pharmacognosy.us Tyler Prize Committee Chantal Bergeron 

Fellows@pharmacognosy.us Fellows Committee Bill Gerwick 

Honorary@pharmacognosy.us Honorary Membership Bill Baker 

Committee 

asp2013@pharmacognosy.us 2013 Annual Meeting Mark O’Neill 

Johnson and Ray 

Cooper 

asp2014@pharmacognosy.us 2014 Annual Meeting Ikhlas Khan 

asp2015@pharmacognosy.us 2015 Annual Meeting Robert H Cichewicz 

ICNPR2016@pharmacognosy.us 2016 ICNPR ?

ASP Jobs Service Report, 2012-2013. Louis Barrows committee Chairman, Ed 

Kennelly, Esperanza Carache de Blanco and Scott Baggett 

Itemized ASP Job records 2012-2013: 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Academic Title Postdoctoral 

fellow Organization Rutgers University Location New 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Government Title Senior 

Research Scientist/NMR Facility Manager Organization Biosciences 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Academic Title Postdoctoral 

Researcher Organization University of Illinois at Chicago 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Academic Title Assistant 

Professor Organization University of Texas Health Science 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Academic Title Biomedical 

Research Internships in Panama Organization CREO (Conservation 

(2)New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Industry Title R&D 

Extracts Natural Product Research Scientist Organization PSW 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Academic Title Chair and 

Professor of Pharmacognosy Organization The University of 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Post-Doctoral Title 

Pharmacognostic studies of medicinal plants and development of 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Academic Title Research 

Group Leader (Drug Discovery) Organization Cancer Research 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Academic Title article 

scientific Organization personnelle Location France Website https 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Post-Doctoral Title Research 

Fellow Organization California State University, Fresno 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Industry Title (Associate) 

Scientific Liaison Organization United States Pharmacopeia 


Postdoctoral Fellow in Natural Products Research Organization 

Jun 24 

Jun 11 

May 7 

Apr 23 

Apr 22 

Mar 20 

Mar 1 

Feb 21 

Feb 19 

Feb 10 

Feb 4 

Feb 1 

Jan 18 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Post-Doctoral Title Molecular 12/12/12

Pharmacology of Natural Products Organization University 


Postdoctoral Position in Marine Natural Products Organization 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Industry Title SENIOR 

SCIENTIST BIOCHEMISTRY, R&D Organization Firmenich Aromatics ( 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Academic Title Tenure-Track 

Faculty Position, Division of Medicinal Chemistry and 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Delivery to the following recipient failed 

permanently: noreply@pharmacognosy.us Technical details of 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Industry Title Microbiologist 

Organization Quorum Biofilm Research Laboratories Location 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Post-Doctoral Title Postdoctoral 

Position in Marine Functional Foods: Bioactives from 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - I posted your job. have a good day scott 

On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 2:21 PM, noreply@pharmacognosy.us 

(2)New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Academic Title Assistant 

Professor – Structural Biology. Organization University of 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Academic Title Department 

Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Science Organization 


Postdoctoral Research Position in Microbiology and Biosynthesis of 

New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Industry Title Associate 

Scientist / Scientist - Fermentation (Job code: 1230-AP-01) 

(3) New Job Posting for pharmacognosy.us - Job Category Industry Title Manager, 

Scientific Affairs 120474 Organization Herbalife International 

12/4/12 

11/6/12 

11/5/12 

10/25/12 

9/26/12 

9/25/12 

9/19/12 

9/10/12 

8/30/12 

8/3/12 

8/2/12 

7/23/12

7/23/2012-6/24/2013 

Total: 29 

Academic (non-postdoc): 10 

Government: 1 

Industry: 9 

Post-Doctoral: 9 

7/1/2011-6/30/2012 Total: 35 

9/20/2010 – 7/26/2011 Total: 21

REPORT OF THE ASP AUDITING COMMITTEE 

(for the years ending on December, 31 2011 and on December, 31 2012) 

The Auditing Committee met on May 23, 2012 with the ASP Treasurer. We examined the 

documents provided by the Treasurer - financial statement for year ended in 2011 and financial 

statement for year ended in 2012. Both documents had been compiled and reviewed by Ron 

Donaldson, a certified public accountant. We asked several of questions that were answered 

satisfactorily either directly at the meeting or subsequently via email. The Auditing Committee 

found the reports and financial statements for both years to be satisfactory and the Auditing 

Committee accepted both reports. It should be noted that the net assets have increased by over 

40% to $578,546 over the last two years. 

Jimmy Orjala, Chair of the Committee 

Chun-Tao Che 

Taichi Inui 

June 24th, 2013

Report of the 2013 ASP Resolutions Committee 

54 th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pharmacognosy 

July 13-18, 2013, St. Louis 

Resolution I 

Whereas, the members of the Local Organizing Committee; Ray Cooper (Chair), Mark O'Neil-Johnson 

(co-Chair), John Beale, Rainer Bussmann, Toni Kutchan, and Roy Okuda; and the Scientific 

Organizing Committee; Mark O'Neil-Johnson (Chair), Ray Cooper (co-Chair), Veronika Butterweck, 

Jim Gloer, Ed Kennelly, Ikhlas Khan, Nick Oberlies, Melany Puglisi, Judith Rollinger, Barbara 

Timmermann, and Amy Wright; have generously contributed their talents to arrange a panel of 

internationally renowned scientists who contributed outstanding presentations on aspects of natural 

products research, and to organize many excellent contributions to the podium and poster sessions; and 

Whereas, the above Local Organizing Committee members have contributed to the superb, orderly 

execution of the many details of the formal program, as well as providing for enjoyable and relaxing 

social amenities; and 

Whereas, the officers, executive committee members, committee chairs, and members of the American 

Society of Pharmacognosy, through their cooperative efforts, have fostered the success of this meeting 

in large part through the encouragement of its members to convene here at the Hyatt Regency in St. 

Louis. 

Be it resolved that the Society provide an expression of gratitude in the form of letters from Secretary 

Keller to each whose efforts have provided the participants with local and scientific programs of such 

an exemplary order. 

Resolution II 

Be it further resolved that we, the members of the American Society of Pharmacognosy here 

assembled at the Hyatt Regency for its 54 th Annual Meeting, record an expression of appreciation to 

the officers of the Society in recognition of their efforts on behalf of the Society during the past year, 

by now rising to present a standing ovation. 


Jim Gloer (Chair) 

Mick Cronan 

Muralee Nair

ASP Newsletter 

Annual Report 

July, 2013 

The mission of the ASP Newsletter is to serve “as the primary source to disseminate information in various scientific disciplines to the 

membership of the Society. It also serves to convey messages to the membership and to encourage individuals to become members.” 

The past year's issues included extensive promotion and coverage of the largest natural products meeting in North American history, 

the International Congress on Natural Products Research, including articles on awards, scientific programs, and local 

recommendations of New York City highlights. We also worked hard to promote this current meeting in St. Louis, and included local 

input on enjoying this exciting city. We featured the incoming Presidential Address by Dr. David Newman, celebrated the 75 th volume 

of the Journal of Natural Products, and covered numerous member awards and honors, mourned the passing of members, and covered 

current topical events such as the Food and Drug Administration approval of the second botanical drug in its history, appearing in our 

latest issue. 

We have begun several new feature articles, including ASP Fellows editorials. I thank Dr. Bill Gerwick for his leadership with this 

column. Recent Fellow articles include "Collaboration: The Key to Exploring Nature’s Treasure Trove" by Dr. Gordon Cragg, and 

"Optimism for the Natural Products Sciences?" by Dr. Bill Gerwick. As these articles contain valuable insight and advice, we have 

begun a discussion on how to index them for wider access. 

"Field Notes in Pharmacognosy" contains adventure stories from pharmacognosy fieldwork, and has featured Dr. Alison Pawlus's 

work on wine in France, Dr. Ted Molinski's journeys at sea, and Dr. Marcy Balunas's adventures collecting samples from Panama to 

Alaska. We hope to share the adventurous side of pharmacognosy research through this column, and pique the interest of younger 

ASP members. 

"Hot Topics in Pharmacognosy" is contributed by President Newman and features fascinating applications and news in 

pharmacognosy breaking science. The "Matt Suffness Award Winners" column aims to connect current members with a past 

influential ASP member, Dr. Matt Suffness, by sharing interviews with previous awardees throughout the Society's history. These new 

features have been wildly successful, and have provided greater connections between our membership, from inspirational travel tales 

to advice and news from our Fellows. These varying perspectives are what make our Society such a valuable part of our careers and 

lives. 

Another crucial aspect of our Society is friendship, as could be seen in the touching tributes to our recently deceased members, Mr. 

Paul Klausmeyer, Dr. Gerald Sullivan, and Dr. Andrew Marston, each article written or informed by close colleagues and friends. 

Our regular columns have seen a few changes. We wish to thank Dr. Diane Swaffar for her contributions with "Meet a New Member" 

and welcome ASP younger member Mr. Dan Kulakowski, who has taken on this column with gusto! Archivist Ms. Anna Heran at the 

Lloyd Library has done a terrific job with "From the Archives" and we wish to thank her, as well as welcome Archivist Ms. Devhra 

BennettJones as our new contributor for this column. Ms. BennettJones has already written a few columns for us, and has done a 

smashing job! Our longest contributor, Dr. Georgia Perdue, continues to provide timely, thorough, and very necessary coverage of 

pharmacognosy in our nation's capital, and has covered the Sequester, pharmaceutical approval news, and budgetary issues on The 

Hill. We wish to acknowledge Dr. Perdue's excellent column! 

Lastly, I would like to thank our Assistant Editor, Dr. Amy Keller, who has continued to help edit the Newsletter, write various 

articles, and manage our communications, as well as our Layout Editor, Ms. Nancy Novick, who transformed our mastheads both on 

the front page and for our "Brief News from Washington" column. These mastheads look colorful and enticing, and Ms. Novick has 

continued to make our Newsletter exciting and gorgeous to look at. 

Thanks for allowing me the continued opportunity to serve the Society by editing the Newsletter. This is rewarding work, and I 

welcome another exciting year of ASP reporting. 


Edward J. Kennelly

Report of the ASP Archives Committee – July 2013 

Saint Louis, MO 

In the May 2013 issue of the ASP Newsletter, Ms. Devhra BennettJones, Archivist of the 

Lloyd Library and Museum (LLM), reported that the collection of papers from Tip Tyler 

have been completely processed and entered into the archives. 

Link to the Newsletter (article is on page 23): 

http://www.pharmacognosy.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/XII-ASP-fifth-5-15.pdf 

At the end of the article is a link to collections held by LLM. The "finding aid" gives a 

general description of the items present in the collection. The entire Tyler collection 

consists of 98 boxes covering 50 linear feet! Processing has begun on the papers of 

George M. Hocking. 

Ms. BennettJones will be the Archivist at the LLM in charge of the ASP Archives. ASP 

members with items to submit for the ASP collection may contact her at 

Devhra@Lloydlibrary.org 

She will also be present for questions during the meeting in St. Louis. 

Submitted, 

July 13, 2013 

Bill Baker 

Douglas Kinghorn 

Roy Okuda, Chair.

Annual Report of the ASP Fellows 

54 th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pharmacognosy 

July 13-‐18, 2013, St. Louis, Missouri 

The ASP Fellows met for a no-‐host lunch at the New York City annual ASP meeting, 

and discussed ideas for how the Fellows could be of service to the society. Several 

ideas were presented, and the one for which there has been action is to initiate a 

series of articles in the ASP Newsletter. The concept is to rotate the writing 

responsibility through the ASP Fellows for articles that blend science, perspective 

and scientific philosophy so as to give seasoned insight and advice to the 

membership. Continuing discussions are underway and will be continued at this 

year’s ASP meeting as to the role and purpose of this article in the newsletter, as 

well as other mechanisms by which the Fellows may be of service. Because Dr. 

Gerwick was not available to attend this year’s meeting, Dr. Gordon Cragg has 

graciously agreed to coordinate and lead the discussion at a no-‐host lunch. 

We added two new members to the ASP Fellows this year. The first is this year’s 

Norman Farnsworth Research Award Winner, Dr. Satoshi Omura, who is 

automatically invited to ASP Fellow membership. Additionally, based on 

membership numbers supplied by Professor Guido Pauli, ASP Treasurer, which are 

824 (up substantially from last year’s supplied numbers of 597), the 5% maximum 

of total ASP members that can be ASP Fellows is 41. Thus, we felt it appropriate and 

useful to vote in one additional member this year. There was a unanimous decision 

to invite Dr. Guy Carter to join the ASP Fellows, bringing our total ASP Fellows to 27 

(3.3% of membership). Dr. Carter has a long history in the research and 

development of natural products, and has served the ASP as its president in 2008-‐ 

09 and hosted the 2012 annual meeting of the ASP in New York City. We are proud 

to welcome both Drs. Omura and Carter to the ASP Fellows in 2013. 

Respectively submitted, 

William Gerwick, Chair 

ASP Fellows

• 2012 JNP Arthur E. Schwarting Award 

Rolf Muller, Ph.D. 

Helmholz Institute (Saarbrucken) 

• 2012 JNP Jack L. Beal Award 

Dong-ho Lee, Ph.D. 

Korea University (Seoul)

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