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Past Officers

AChemS, the Association for Chemoreception Sciences, is a scientific research organization dedicated to understanding the “chemical senses” of smell, taste, trigeminal irritation and internal chemoreception from the fundamentals of neurobiology to complex behavior.

Executive Chair/President   Treasurer   Program Chair   Secretary Membership Chair   Councilor  Postdoctoral  Graduate

Past Chairs/Presidents

 Maxwell M. Mozell  1978-80    John S. Kauer  1994-95   Scott Herness 2009-10
 Linda M. Bartoshuk  1980-81    Judith Van Houten  1995-96   Don Wilson 2010-11
 Gordon M. Sheperd  1981-82    Michael Meredith  1996-97   Tim McClintock 2011-12
 Bruce P. Halpern  1982-83    Thomas R. Scott  1997-98   Alan Spector 2012-13
 William S. Cain  1983-84    Charles A. Greer  1998-99   John Glendinning 2013-14
 Robert C. Gesteland  1984-85    David L. Hill  1999-00   Debra Ann Fadool 2014-15
 Bruce Oakley  1985-86    Stephen D. Roper  2000-01   Susan Travers 2015-16
 David V. Smith  1986-87    Stuart Firestein  2001-02   Steve Munger 2016-17
 Charlotte M. Mistretta  1987-88    John G. Hildebrand  2002-03   Thomas Finger  2017-18  
 Gary K. Beauchamp  1988-89    John Scott  2003-04   Minghong Ma  2018-19  
 Robert J. O'Connell  1989-90    Mimi Halpern  2004-05   Matt Wachowiak 2019-20  
 Thomas V. Getchell  1990-91    Charles Derby  2005-06   Linda Barlow 2020-21
 Barry W. Ache  1991-92    Leslie Tolbert  2006-07   Nirupa Chaudhari 2021-22
 John Caprio  1992-93    Diego Restrepo  2007-08   Danielle Reed 2022-23
 Inglis J. Miller  1993-94    Peter Brunjes  2008-09   Paul Breslin 2023-24
               

Past Treasurers

Thomas V. Getchell 1979-82
John Caprio 1982-85
David L. Hill 1985-88
Thomas E. Finger 1988-92
Barry G. Green 1992-95
Kathryn A. Hamilton 1995-98
Wayne L. Silver 1998-01
Debra Ann Fadool 2000-03
Mike Michel 2004-07
Carol Christensen 2008-12
Joe Travers 2013-15
Joel Mainland 2015-18
Chris Lemon 2018-21

 

Past Program Chairs

Charlotte M. Mistretta 1979-80   Charles A. Greer 1996-97   Steve Munger 2013-14      
Robert J. O'Connell 1980-81   Gail D. Burd 1997-98   Dana Small 2014-15      
William S. Cain 1981-82   Sue Kinnamon &
Diego Restrepo
1998-99   Julie Mennella 2015-16      
Marion E. Frank 1982-83   Stuart Firestein 1999-00   Linda Barlow 2016-17      
David V. Smith 1983-84   John W. Scott 2000-01   John Boughter 2017-18      
Gary K. Beauchamp 1984-85   Alan Spector 2001-02   Nirupa Chaudhari 2018-19        
Jelle Atema 1985-86   Chuck Derby 2002-03   Jay Gottfried 2019-20      
Barry W. Ache 1986-87   Tim McClintock 2003-04   Max Fletcher 2020-21      
Inglis J. Miller 1987-88   Mary Lucero               2004-05   John McGann 2021-22      
John Caprio 1988-89   Debra Fadool 2005-06   Yanina Pepino 2022-23      
Claire Murphy 1989-90   Trese Leinders-Zufall 2006-07   Bob Datta & Emily Liman 2023-24      
John S. Kauer 1990-91   Tom Finger 2007-08            
Joseph G. Brand 1991-92   Don Wilson 2008-09            
John DeSimone 1992-93   Robert Margolskee 2009-10            
Judith Van Houten 1993-94   Matt Wachowiak 2010-11            
Barbara Talamo 1994-95   Minghong Ma 2011-12            
David L Hill 1995-96   Paul Breslin 2012-13            

Past Secretaries

Rosemary Pangborn 1980-83   Christine Byrd 2004-06              
Janneane Gent 1983-87   Scott Herness 2006-08              
Thomas Scott

1987-89

  Dana Small 2008-12              
Charles Greer 1989-91   Julie Mennella 2012-14              
John Scott 1991-93   John Boughter 2014-16              
Charles Derby 1993-96   Rachel Herz 2016-18              
Sarah Pixley 1996-98   Theresa White 2018-20              
Susan Travers

1998-00

  Daniel Wesson 2020-22              
Linda Barlow 2000-02   Christina Zelano 2022-24              
John Glendinning 2002-04                    

Past Membership Chairs

Rosemary M. Pangborn 1979-80   Joseph G. Brand 1998-00   Alfredo Fontanini 2018-20            
James C. Smith 1980-82   Thomas A. Christensen 2000-02   Jessica Brann 2020-22            
Charlotte M. Mistretta 1982-84   Mary Lucero 2002-04   Ann-Marie Torregrossa 2022-24            
Marion E. Frank 1984-86   Don Wilson 2004-06                  
Michael Meredith 1986-88   Nancy Rawson 2006-08                  
Judith Van Houten 1988-90   Pamela Dalton 2008-10                  
Charles J. Wysocki 1990-92   Steve Munger 2010-12                  
Robert J. Contreras 1992-94   Dana Small 2012-14                  
Wayne L. Silver 1994-96   Pam Dalton 2014-16                  
Richard M. Costanzo 1996-98   Kurt Illig 2016-18                  
                       

Past Councilors

Joseph G. Brand 1980-81   Robert M. Bradley 1994-96   Helen Treloar 2009-11            
John DeSimone 1981-82   Marilyn L. Getchell 1995-97   Kevin Daly 2010-12            
Robert J. O'Connell 1981-83   Thomas A. Christensen 1996-98   Haiqing Zhao 2012-13            
Michael Meredith 1982-84   Timothy Gilbertson 1997-99   Christiane Linster 2013-14            
Barry W. Ache 1983-85   Joel White 1998-00   Rachel Herz 2013-15            
Bernice Wenzel 1984-86   Christine A. Byrd 1999-01   C. Shawn Dotson 2014-16            
Claire Murphy 1985-87   Leslie Tolbert 2000-02   Theresa White 2015-17            
Linda M. Kennedy 1986-88   Scott Herness 2001-03   Jessica Brann 2016-18            
Alan Farbman 1987-89   Linda Buck 2002-04   Daniel Wesson 2017-19              
Stephen D. Roper 1988-90   Barbara Zielinski 2003-05   Valentina Parma 2018-20            
Richard M. Costanzo 1989-91   Matt Wachowiak 2004-06   Yanina Pepino 2019-21            
Sue C. Kinnamon 1990-92   Pamela Dalton 2005-07   Leslie Kay 2020-22            
Wayne L. Silver 1991-93   Linda Barlow 2006-08   Paule Joseph 2021-23            
Gail D. Burd 1992-94   Nirupa Chaudhari 2007-09   Ricardo Araneda 2022-24            
John G. Hildebrand 1993-95   Lynette McCluskey 2008-10                  

Past Postdoctoral Representative

Sébastien Rivière 2014-16
Warren Green 2016-18
Lindsey Czarnecki 2018-20
Jess Kanwal 2020-22
Rosario Jaime-Lara & Claire De March 2022-24

Past Graduate Representative

Dolly Al Koborssy 2014-16
Genevieve Bell 2016-18
Laura Martin 2018-20
Kellie Hyde 2020-22
Cecilia Bouaichi 2022-24
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