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