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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Undergraduate Awards

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