The Alfred Burger Award was established in 1978 by GlaxoSmithKline to recognize outstanding contributions to research in medicinal chemistry. Gilead began sponsorship in 2016. The award consists of a $5,000 stipend and a certificate, and is presented biennially in even-numbered years, The recipient present an award address to the Division of Medicinal Chemistry at the Spring meeting of the American Chemical Society. The award is granted for outstanding contributions in the field of medicinal chemistry without regard to age or nationality.
Call for nominations
Information about the Alfred Burger Award in Medicinal Chemistry is available on the ACS website.
Past Winners of the Alfred Burger Award
Nicholas A. Meanwell
Gunda Georg
Dennis Liotta
Richard DiMarchi
John E. Macor
F. Ivy Carroll
Edward C. Taylor
Magid Abou-Gharbia
Joel R. Huff
William J. Greenlee
Arthur A. Patchett
Philip S. Portoghese
Monroe E. Wall
Josef Fried
Ralph F. Hirschmann
Everette L. May
Arnold Brossi
Roland K. Robins
John A. Montgomery
George H. Hitchings
David W. Cushman and Miguel A. Ondetti
T. Y. Shen