Past Presidents
List of Our Current and Past Presidents
Below is a list of our current president, and all previous presidents, in chronological order.
Robert Cichewicz
2025-2026
University of Oklahoma
Joe Betz
2024-2025
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
Tawnya McKee*
2023-2024
National Cancer Institute - *Dr. McKee is serving in her personal capacity
Amy Wright
2022-2023
Florida Atlantic University
Kerry McPhail
2021-2022
University of Utah
Nicholas Oberlies
2020-2021
UNC Greensboro
Barry O'Keefe
2019-2020
National Cancer Institute
Susan Mooberry
2018-2019
UT Health San Antonio
Cedric J. Pearce
2017-2018
Mycosynthetix, Inc.
Cindy Angerhofer
2016-2017
Aveda
Edward J. Kennelly
2015-2016
Lehman College, City University of New York
Phillip Crews
2014-2015
UC Santa Cruz
Bradley S. Moore
2013-2014
University of California at San Diego
David Newman
2012-2013
Newman Consulting LLC
Barbara N. Timmermann
2011-2012
The University of Kansas
John Beutler
2010-2011
National Cancer Institute
Tadeusz Molinski
2009-2010
UCSD
Guy T. Carter
2008-2009
Biosortia Pharmaceuticals
Bill Baker
2007-2008
University of South Florida
Roy Okuda
2006-2007
San Jose State University
William Fenical
2005-2006
University of California, San Diego, Scripps Instituion of Oceanography
James McAlpine
2004-2005
University of Illinois at Chicago
Jon Clardy
2003-2004
Harvard Medical School
William H. Gerwick
2002-2003
UCSD/Scripps Institution of Oceanography
S. William Pelletier
2001-2002
John H. Cardellina II
2000-2001
ReevesGroup
James B. Gloer
1999-2000
University of Iowa
Gordon M. Cragg
1998-1999
Robert P. Borris
1997-1998
Charles Hufford
1996-1997
Kenneth L. Rinehart
1995-1996
Alice M. Clark
1994-1995
The University of Mississippi
John M. Cassady
1993-1994
Lester A. Mitscher
1992-1993
Chris Ireland
1991-1992
University Of Utah
A. Douglas Kinghorn
1990-1991
The Ohio State University
Matthew Suffness
1989-1990
David G.I. Kingston
1988-1989
Virginia Tech
Yuzuru Shimizu
1987-1988
James D. McChesney
1986-1987
Cloaked Therapeutics, LLC
Geoffrey A. Cordell
1985-1986
Natural Products Inc
J. Michael Edwards
1984-1985
Paul L. Schiff, Jr.
1983-1984
University of Pittsburgh
Jerry L. McLaughlin
1982-1983
John P. N. Rosazza
1981-1982
Jack K. Wier
1980-1981
James E. Robbers
1979-1980
Harry H.S. Fong
1978-1979
University of Illinois at Chicago
Heinz G. Floss
1977-1978
University of Washington
George H. Constantine, Jr.
1976-1977
Philip Catalfomo
1975-1976
Leonard R. Worthen
1974-1975
William Kelleher
1973-1974
Ralph N. Blomster
1972-1973
E. John Staba
1971-1972
Lynn Brady
1970-1971
Heber W. Youngken, Jr.
1969-1970
Maynard W. Quimby
1968-1969
Elmore H. Taylor
1968-1969
Egil Ramstad
1966-1967
David P. Carew
1965-1966
Melvin R. Gibson
1964-1965
Gordon H. Svoboda
1963-1964
Jack Beal
1962-1963
Norman R. Farnsworth
1961-1962
Varro E. Tyler
1959-1961
List of Current and Past Presidents
Below is a list of our current president, and all previous presidents, in chronological order.
2025-2026: Robert Cichewicz
2024-2025: Joe Betz
2023-2024: Tawnya McKee
2022-2023: Amy Wright
2021-2022: Kerry McPhail
2020-2021: Nicholas Oberlies
2019-2020: Barry O’Keefe
2018-2019: Susan Mooberry
2017-2018: Cedric Pearce
2016-2017: Cindy Angerhofer
2015-2016: Ed Kennelly
2014-2015: Phil Crews
2013-2014: Brad Moore
2012-2013: David Newman
2011-2012: Barbara Timmermann
2010-2011: John A. Beutler
2009-2010: Tadeusz Molinski
2008-2009: Guy Carter
2007-2008: Bill Baker
2006-2007: Roy Okuda
2005-2006: William Fenical
2004-2005: James McAlpine
2003-2004: Jon Clardy
2002-2003: William Gerwick
2001-2002: S. William Pelletier
2000-2001: John H. Cardellina II
1999-2000: James B. Gloer
1998-1999: Gordon M. Cragg
1997-1998: Robert P. Borris
1996-1997: Charles D. Hufford
1995-1996: Kenneth L. Rinehart
1994-1995: Alice M. Clark
1993-1994: John M. Cassady
1992-1993: Lester A. Mitscher
1991-1992: Chris M. Ireland
1990-1991: A. Douglas Kinghorn
1989-1990: Matthew Suffness
1988-1989: David G. I. Kingston
1987-1988: Yuzuru Shimizu
1986-1987: James D. McChesney
1985-1986: Geoffrey A. Cordell
1984-1985: J. Michael Edwards
1983-1984: Paul L. Schiff, Jr.
1982-1983: Jerry L. McLaughlin
1981-1982: John P. Rosazza
1980-1981: Jack K. Wier
1979-1980: James E. Robbers
1978-1979: Harry H. S. Fong
1977-1978: Heinz G. Floss
1976-1977: George H. Constantine, Jr.
1975-1976: Philip Catalfomo
1974-1975: Leonard R. Worthen
1973-1974: William J. Kelleher
1972-1973: Ralph N. Blomster
1971-1972: E. John Staba
1970-1971: Lynn R. Brady
1969-1970: Heber W. Youngken, Jr.
1968-1969: Elmore H. Taylor
1967-1968: Maynard W. Quimby
1966-1967: Egil Ramstad
1965-1966: David P. Carew
1964-1965: Melvin R. Gibson
1963-1964: Gordon H. Svoboda
1962-1963: Jack L. Beal
1961-1962: Norman R. Farnsworth
1959-1961: Varro E. Tyler
List of Current and Past Presidents
Below is a list of our current president, and all previous presidents, in chronological order.
Robert Cichewicz
President (2025-2026), Executive Committee
University of Oklahoma
Tawnya McKee*
President (2023-2024), Executive Committee, Chair-Nominating Committee
National Cancer Institute - *Dr. McKee is serving in her personal capacity
Amy Wright
President (2022-2023), Chair, Fellows Selection Committee, 2027 ASP Meeting Committee, Fellow (2018), Farnsworth Award (2025)
Florida Atlantic University
Kerry McPhail
President (2021-2022), Co-Chair 2026 ASP Annual Meeting, Art Selection Committee, Art Schwarting and Jack Beal Awards Committee, Suffness Award (2013)
University of Utah
Nicholas Oberlies
President (2020-2021), Chair-Constitution and Bylaws Committee, ASP Fellow, Suffness Award (2005)
UNC Greensboro
Barry O'Keefe
President (2019-2020), Suffness Award (2000)
National Cancer Institute
Susan Mooberry
President (2018-2019), Fellow (2019)
UT Health San Antonio
Cedric J. Pearce
President (2017-2018), JNP Associate Editor, Publications Committee, Corporate Relations Committee Co-Chair, Fellow (2021)
Mycosynthetix, Inc.
Cindy Angerhofer
President (2016-2017), Fellow (2020), Tyler Prize (2015), Co-Chair International Relationships, Honorary Member
Aveda
Edward J. Kennelly
President (2015-2016), Newsletter Editor, Newsletter Committee, Honorary Member Lehman College,
City University of New York
Phillip Crews
President (2014-2015), Farnsworth Award (2008), Fellow (2012)
UC Santa Cruz
Bradley S. Moore
President (2013-2014), Executive Committee, Editor Journal of Natural Products, Publications Committee Chair, Suffness Award (2001), Fellow (2019), Farnsworth Award (2021)
University of California at San Diego
David Newman
President (2012-2013), ASP Fellow (2014), Honorary Member
Newman Consulting LLC
Barbara N. Timmermann
President (2011-2012), ASP Fellow (2014), Honorary Member, Honorary Membership Committee Chair
The University of Kansas
John Beutler
President (2010-2011)
National Cancer Institute
Tadeusz Molinski
President (2009-2010), Fellow (2020)
UCSD
Guy T. Carter
President (2008-2009), Fellow (2013), Farnsworth Award (2017), ASP2022 Organizing Committee
Biosortia Pharmaceuticals
Bill Baker
President (2007-2008), Archives Committee Chair
University of South Florida
Roy Okuda
President (2006-2007), Honorary Member, Conference Committee Emeritus, Corporate Relations Committee
San Jose State University
William Fenical
President (2005-2006), Farnsworth Award (2006), Fellow (2006), Honorary Member
University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
James McAlpine
President (2004-2005), Fellow (2018)
University of Illinois at Chicago
Jon Clardy
President (2003-2004), Farnsworth Award (2004), Fellow (2006)
Harvard Medical School
William H. Gerwick
President (2002-2003), Fellow (2008), Farnsworth Award (2016), Honorary Membership Committee
UCSD/Scripps Institution of Oceanography
S. William Pelletier
President (2001-2002), Farnsworth Award (1991), Honorary Member (1995)
John H. Cardellina II
President (2000-2001), Foundation Chair, Honorary Member, Fellow (2010), Tyler Prize (2021), Publications Committee
ReevesGroup
James B. Gloer
President (1999-2000), Fellows - Chair, Fellow (2010), Farnsworth Award (2018), Honorary Membership Committee
University of Iowa
Gordon M. Cragg
President (1998-1999)
Robert P. Borris
President (1997-1998)
Charles Hufford
President (1996-1997)
Kenneth L. Rinehart
President (1995-1996), Farnsworth Award (1989)
Alice M. Clark
President (1994-1995), Honorary Member, Fellow (2018), Corporate Relations Committee Co-Chair The
University of Mississippi
John M. Cassady
President (1993-1994) Deceased Honorary Member (2006)
Lester A. Mitscher
President (1992-1993), Farnsworth Award (2007)
Chris Ireland
President (1991-1992), Fellow (2009), Farnsworth Award (2012), Corporate Relations Committee
University Of Utah
A. Douglas Kinghorn
President (1990-1991), Honorary Member (2008), Fellow (2007), Farnsworth Award (2010), JNP Emeritus Editor, Archives Committee
The Ohio State University
Matthew Suffness
President (1989-1990)
David G.I. Kingston
President (1988-1989), Farnsworth Award (1999), Fellow (2006)
Virginia Tech
Yuzuru Shimizu
President (1987-1988), Honorary Member (2008), Fellow (2008)
James D. McChesney
President (1986-1987), Fellow (2016)
Cloaked Therapeutics, LLC
Geoffrey A. Cordell
President (1985-1986), Honorary Member (2006), Fellow (2012), Farnsworth Award (2019)
Natural Products Inc
J. Michael Edwards
President (1984-1985)
Paul L. Schiff, Jr.
President (1983-1984)
University of Pittsburgh
Jerry L. McLaughlin
President (1982-1983) Tyler Prize (2007)
John P. N. Rosazza
President (1981-1982) Fellow (2009)
Jack K. Wier
President (1980-1981)
James E. Robbers
President (1979-1980) Honorary Member (1993)
Harry H.S. Fong
President (1978-1979), Honorary Member (2004)
University of Illinois at Chicago
Heinz G. Floss
President (1977-1978), Farnsworth Award (1988)
University of Washington
George H. Constantine, Jr.
President (1976-1977)
Philip Catalfomo
President (1975-1976)
Leonard R. Worthen
President (1974-1975)
William Kelleher
President (1973-1974)
Ralph N. Blomster
President (1972-1973)
E. John Staba
President (1971-1972), Honorary Member (1998)
Lynn Brady
President (1970-1971) Honorary Member (1991)
Heber W. Youngken, Jr.
President (1969-1970) Honorary Member (1982)
Maynard W. Quimby
President (1968-1969)
Elmore H. Taylor
President (1968-1969)
Egil Ramstad
President (1966-1967)
David P. Carew
President (1965-1966) Deceased Honorary Member
Melvin R. Gibson
President (1964-1965)
Gordon H. Svoboda
President (1963-1964) Honorary Member (1986)
Jack Beal
President (1962-1963) Honorary Member (1984)
Norman R. Farnsworth
President (1961-1962), Honorary Member (1985), Farnsworth Award (2005), Fellow (2006), Tyler Prize (2001)
Varro E. Tyler
President (1959-1961) Honorary Member (1985)