Rex Montgomery Biochemistry Scholarship | The Wittmann and Khorana Scholars | Montgomery Biochemistry Scholar’s Prize
Rex Montgomery Biochemistry Scholarship
The Rex Montgomery Biochemistry Scholarship was established in 2014 and is sponsored by Dr. Rex Montgomery. This scholarship is awarded to one or more sophomore or junior Biochemistry and Molecular Biology majors. Awards are made based on academic qualifications, which include research activities. The purpose of this scholarship is to ease the recipient's financial load at the University of Iowa during his/her undergraduate education and research training. A call for applications will be posted early in the Spring semester. Applications will be reviewed by a committee of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology faculty. The names of the recipients will be announced in early May and receive a cash award.
Eligibility criteria: This scholarship is open to all sophomore and junior Biochemistry and Molecular Biology majors. Awards are made based on academic qualifications, which include research activities.
Email applications to biochem@uiowa.edu.
Click here to download application form.
| Year | Awardee Name | Mentor |
| 2023 | Grace Johnson | Stefan Strack |
| 2023 | Samantha Thompson | Rory Fisher |
| 2022 | Emily Herum | Madeline Shea |
| 2022 | Grace Johnson | Stefan Strack |
| 2022 | Lucy Siwicki | James Shepherd |
| 2021 | Natalie Voss | Joel Geerling |
| 2021 | Aimee Butler | Doug Spitz |
| 2021 | Spenser Johnson | Doug Spitz |
| 2021 | Emily Herum | Madeline Shea |
| 2021 | Grant Welk | Doug Spitz |
| 2020 | Geoff Collins | David Price |
| 2020 | Dariya (Dasha) Kozlova | Brandon Davies |
| 2020 | Cade Rahlf | Madeline Shea |
| 2019 | Kinsey Gudenkauf | Scott Shaw |
| 2019 | Jade Miller | Maria Spies |
| 2019 | Francesca Spencer | Daniel Weeks |
| 2018 | Jesse Cochran | Dale Abel |
| 2018 | Abinav Jyotis | Krystal Parker |
| 2018 | Ariel Kopel | Sheila Baker |
| 2018 | Brianna Lupo | Catherine Musselman |
| 2018 | Johnathan Melvin | Kris DeMali |
| 2017 | Laura Fischer | Marc Wold |
| 2017 | Titus Hou | Ernesto Fuentes |
| 2017 | Sophia Vogeler | Charles Brenner |
| 2017 | Peter Addo | Ronald Weigel |
| 2016 | Emily Britt | Brandon Davies |
| 2016 | Laura Fischer | Marc Wold |
| 2016 | Angela Zhang | Jacob Michaelson |
| 2015 | Maria Nunez Hernandez | Madeline Shea |
| 2015 | Mohammed Ismail | Maria Spies |
| 2015 | Nicholas McCarty | Dale Abel |
| 2014 | Grant Young | Lori Wallrath |
The Wittmann and Khorana Scholars
The Professor H.G. Wittmann Scholar and The Professor H.G. Khorana Scholar Awards were established in 2013 and are sponsored by Dr. Alap Subramanian. These are awarded to undergraduates obtaining a Bachelor’s of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with the highest achievement in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Awards will be announced at the Lata Honors Symposium held each Spring. Recipients will receive a certificate and have their names listed on a plaque outside the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology office.
| Professor H.G. Khorana Scholar Award | |||
| Year | Awardee Name | Mentor | |
| 2023 | Caridad Naanep | Kris DeMali | |
| 2022 | Lanchi Nguyen | Donna Hammond | |
| 2021 | Dariya Kozlova | Brandon Davies | |
| 2020 | Emeleeta Paintsil | Maria Spies | |
| 2019 | Sophia Vogeler | Charles Brenner | |
| 2018 | Laura Fischer | Marc Wold | |
| 2017 | Emily Britt | Brandon Davies | |
| 2016 | Hannah K. Miller | Todd Washington | |
| 2015 | Sarah L. Mayer | Daniel Weeks | |
| 2014 | Lisa Golden | Ernesto Fuentes | |
| 2013 | Allyson Mayer | Charles Brenner | |
| Professor H.G. Wittmann Scholar Award | |||
| Year | Awardee Name | Mentor | |
| 2023 | Alexandria Jimenez | Rainbo Hultman | |
| 2022 | Spenser Johnson | Douglas Spitz | |
| 2021 | Daniel Conway | Adrian Elcock | |
| 2020 | Nick Shaw | Lori Wallrath | |
| 2019 | Derek Metzger | Brandon Davies | |
| 2018 | Steven Huang | Ernesto Fuentes | |
| 2017 | Nicholas Mullen | David Price | |
| 2016 | Alexander J. Wolff | Daniel Weeks | |
| 2015 | Alexander J. Hjelmaas | Brandon Davies | |
| 2014 | Kyle Klingbeil | Charles Brenner | |
| 2013 | Stephen Siemonsma | Adrian Elcock | |
Montgomery Biochemistry Scholar’s Prize
The Montgomery Biochemistry Scholar’s Prize was established in 2014. This prize is awarded to one or more meritorious graduating seniors in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The award is based on the student's research and academic accomplishments and their presentation at the Lata Honors Symposium. The winner will be announced near the time of graduation and the recipient will receive a certificate and cash award.
| Year | Awardee Name | Mentor |
| 2023 | Abigail Morrison | Miles Pufall |
| 2022 | Cade Rahlf | Madeline Shea |
| 2021 | Guowei Qi | Michael Schneiders |
| 2021 | Geoff Collins | David Price |
| 2020 | Brianna Lupo | Catherine Musselman |
| 2020 | Francesca Spencer | Daniel Weeks |
| 2019 | Samantha Mackin | Kris DeMali |
| 2019 | Ian McElree | Chun-Fang Wu, Biology |
| 2018 | Titus Hou | Ernesto Fuentes |
| 2017 | Nicholas McCarty | Dale Abel |
| 2016 | Mohammed Ismail | Maria Spies |
| 2015 | Liam Hovey | Madeline Shea |
| 2014 | Dagan Marx | Madeline Shea |