Murray Goodman Scientific Excellence & Mentorship Award

The Murray Goodman Scientific Excellence and Mentorship Award recognizes career-long research excellence in peptide science combined with significant mentorship and training of students, postdoctoral fellows, and other co-workers. The award honors the legacy of Murray Goodman, a pioneering peptide chemist who was renowned both for his scientific contributions and his dedication to training the next generation of scientists.

This award celebrates researchers who exemplify the dual commitment to scientific excellence and mentorship that characterized Murray Goodman's distinguished career.

Recipients

2020s

lubell_william
Université de Montréal
James Tam
Nanyang Technological University
Jean Chmielewski
Purdue University

2010s

Fernando Albericio
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Paul Alewood
The University of Queensland
George Barany
University of Minnesota at Minneapolis
Robert S. Hodges
University of Colorado at Denver
Victor J. Hruby
University of Arizona

2000s

Charles M. Deber
University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children
goodman_murray.jpg

Professor Murray Goodman passed away in Germany on June 1, 2004 at the age of 75 after a very brief illness. Murray, as he was known to thousands of peptide chemists world wide, served as President of the American Peptide Society from 2001-2003. He was an incisive and influential force in the field of peptide chemistry and remained active, dedicated and enthusiastic throughout his lifetime.