Wurster Research Award




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Dale E. Wurster Research Award in Pharmaceutics:
Support the future of pharmaceutical science today
 

The purpose of this award is to recognize a worthy candidate who has made significant research contributions in the field of pharmaceutics.  This research may be in the areas of physical pharmacy, preformulation, dosage form design, formulation, biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics / pharmacodynamics, transporter function, gene delivery, and related areas into which pharmaceutics may evolve in the future.



Nomination Information  


The recipient will also receive complimentary registration, travel support to PharmSci 360 and a $10,000 monetary award. 

AAPS will begin accepting nominations for the Dale E. Wurster Research Award in Pharmaceutics in the year 2022. Nominations may be made by any member of AAPS.

If you have questions regarding requirements for this endowed award or how to apply, contact us

History

The Dale E. Wurster Research Award in Pharmaceutics recognizes individuals who has made significant research contributions in the field of pharmaceutics.  This research may be in the areas of physical pharmacy, preformulation, dosage form design, formulation, biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics / pharmacodynamics, transporter function, gene delivery, and related areas into which pharmaceutics may evolve in the future..

Recipients are announced at the AAPS PharmSci 360 meeting. Each joins a distinguished group of scientists who have substantially impacted the field of pharmaceutics.

This award was created and generously funded by Dean and Professor Dale E. Wurster for 20 years. A fund raising initiative was launched to permanently fund the award via an endowment. Although the initial target amount has been reached, additional donations are welcome as they will help the award to keep pace with inflation. These contributions reflect the strong support to memorialize Dean Wurster’s scientific contributions and to recognize him as a founder of AAPS.


The Wurster family was the lead individual endowment donor. The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy & University of Iowa Pharmaceuticals (UIP) was the lead corporate endowment donor. Two additional tiers of support of have been created with significant contributions from AstraZeneca, Gilead, Merck, Metrics Contract Services, Quotient Clinical, Patheon Pharmaceuticals and additional support from AlphaVektor, Formex, Magothy Consulting, and Norwich Pharma Services. Significant donations have been received from individuals supporting this award.

Donations to the Wurster Award Endowment help provide the recognition and resources needed to highlight those who are making everlasting contributions to pharmaceutics while encouraging our younger generation to follow in their footsteps.



Past Recipients

  • 2022: Richard H. Guy, Ph.D., D.Sc., FAAPS
  • 2020: Lynne S. Taylor, Ph.D., FAAPS
  • 2018: Diane Burgess, Ph.D.
  • 2016: Steve Byrn, Ph.D.
  • 2014: Panos Macheras, Ph.D.
  • 2012: Brad Anderson, Ph.D.
  • 2010: Theodore W. Randolph, Ph.D.
  • 2008: Larry Augsburger, Ph.D.
  • 2006: Patrick P. DeLuca, Ph.D.
  • 2004: David J. W. Grant, Ph.D.
  • 2002: Nicholas A. Peppas, Sc.D., D.Eng.
  • 2000: Leslie Z. Benet, Ph.D.
  • 1998: Sung Wan Kim, Ph.D.
  • 1996: Joseph R. Robinson, Ph.D.
  • 1994: William I. Higuchi, Ph.D.
  • 1992: Gerhard Levy, Pharm.D.
  • 1990: George Zografi, Ph.D.

Dale E. Wurster Research Award in Pharmaceutics 2022 Recipient


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Richard Guy, Ph.D., FAAPS, is a Professor of Pharmaceutical Science at the University of Bath. His current research primarily addresses the assessment and optimization of topical drug bioavailability.

 His principal achievements have been made in the areas of skin barrier function characterization, enhancement of percutaneous absorption, iontophoresis, noninvasive biosensing of blood glucose and other analytes, and the prediction and assessment of skin penetration and topical bioavailability.

Guy received his Doctor of Science degree from the University of Oxford and has served as a National Expert at the European Medicines Agency. He has over 390 peer-reviewed publications.

How to Contribute

Contribute by Mail

Contribution Form (PDF)

AAPS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Tax ID#52-1444968

Please mail donations to:

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Attention: Joy Davis 

Matching Gifts

If your employer has a Matching Contribution Program, please consider maximizing your contribution to the Dale E. Wurster Award in Pharmaceutics by processing the necessary paperwork needed to match your contribution. Many companies will match your contribution equally, or provide a greater match.

Please be sure to complete the “My company matches my contribution” option on the Dale E. Wurster Research Award in Pharmaceutics Contribution Form.

AAPS will confirm your donation and submit all required documentation in order to assist with processing your request. In addition, your company’s matching contribution will be acknowledged on the AAPS Website.

At the time of making the donation to AAPS Dale E. Wurster Endowment, the donors will be recognized at the levels at which they completed the cumulative gift. Company matches will be applied as part of the total pledge.

Lead Corporate Donors: $20,000 +

University of Iowa University of Iowa

Pfizer foundation
Phizer

Corporate Donors: $10,000 +

Austarpharma

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Corporate Donors: $5,000–$9,999

AstraZeneca
AstraZenica

Gilead
GIlead

Pantheon2
Patheon

Merck
Merck

Metrics
Metrics

Quotient Clinical
Quotient

Corporate Donors: $500–$4,999

Formex
Formex

Alphavektor
Alphavector

Magothy Consulting Group
Magothy

Norwich
Norwich

Ardea Biosciences
Ardea

Takeda
Takeda

GlattGlatt

Pfizer Foundation

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Bristol-Meyers Squibb
Bristol Meyers Squibb


    

Our Donors

Individual Lead Donor

Dale Eric and Pamela A. Wurster & Susan Wurster Biel

Individual Donors: $5,000+

Terrence and Donna Dahl
Jatin M. Patel
Colin Rowlings

Individual Donors: $1,000-$4,999

Rama Abu Shmeis
Gerry and Jan Burke
J. Keith Guillory
Gus and Beth Hartauer
Jouhn-Wern Jang
Mark Kothapalli
Lloyd E. Matheson
Peter J. Ramsey
Tom Reiland and Joanne Reiland Wakeman
Robert Ternik
Satyam and Bala Upadrashta and Family

Individual Donors: less than $1,000

Aktham Aburub
Nick Barker
Ira and Jody Buckner
Gerry and Jan Burke in memory of Elizabeth Benz
Rubi Burlage
Tuba Buyuktimkin
William H. Doub
Russell and Peiling Jang
Varaporn Junyaprasert
Bill and Sarah Kolling
Shingai and Jul-Mar Majuru
James McGinity
Dongmei Qiang
Eric Schmitt
Lloyd G. Tillman
Wei-Qin (Tony) Tong and Lian-Feng Huang
Richard Winnike
Irina Zamansky

Corporate Matching Gifts

Abbott
Bristol-Myers Squibb Matching Gifts Program
Celgene
Millenium (Takeda)
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program
Teva