The annual Kerry-Manheimer Award recognizes the career contributions of an outstanding researcher in the chemosensory sciences. The Award is presented at the annual Kerry-Manheimer Dinner, which is attended by Monell’s scientists and their guests.
The Manheimer family initiated the annual Dinner in 1976 when Stephen Manheimer approached Monell’s founder, Morley Kare, to ask how his family could support Monell’s endeavors in a way that would be directly relevant to the Center’s scientists—and so a tradition was born.
The Manheimer Lectureship Award was instituted to recognize the achievements of an individual who has significantly advanced chemosensory science. Selected by Monell’s faculty, the Award honoree spends the day meeting with researchers, then delivers a scientific lecture at the Center in the late afternoon. The day culminates with the annual Dinner, followed by the Award presentation and a short address to the general audience.
The Manheimer family sold their business in 2005 to Kerry Group, which continues to proudly support this annual event.
Kerry-Manheimer Honorees
2009: Dr. James F. Battey, Jr., National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
2008: Dr. Robert Margolskee, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Monell’s 40th Anniversary & Alumni Reunion
2007: Dr. Linda Buck, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Howard Hughes Medical Institute
2006: 30th Mastertaste-Manheimer Anniversary; Reunion of Awardees
2005: Dr. John G. Hildebrand, University of Arizona, Tucson
2004: Dr. David Smith, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
2003: Dr. Dwight R. Riskey, PepsiCo
Monell’s 35th Anniversary & Alumni Reunion
2002: Dr. Barry W. Ache, Whitney Laboratory, University of Florida
Tribute/Memorial – Martin Bayersdorfer, Jr.
2001: Dr. Gisela Epple, Monell Chemical Senses Center
2000: Dr. Bruce Halpern, Cornell University
1999: Dr. Paul M. Newberne, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1998: Dr. John Kauer, Tufts-New England Medical Center
Monell“s 30th Anniversary & Alumni Reunion
1997: Dr. Ralph Norgren, Pennsylvania State University
1996: Dr. Judith Van Houten, University of Vermont
1995: Dr. Trygg Engen, Brown University
1994: Dr. Glayde Whitney, Florida State University
1993: Mrs. Carol A. Kare, 25th Anniversary Recipient
1992: Dr. Anthony Sclafani, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
1991: Dr. Foteos Macrides, Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology
1990: Dr. Linda Bartoshuk, Yale University School of Medicine
1989: Dr. Maxwell M. Mozell, SUNY Upstate Medical Center
1988: Dr. Robert H. Cagan, Colgate-Palmolive Company
Monell’s 20th Anniversary &1st Alumni Reunion
1987: Dr. Robert Baron, Purdue University
1986: Dr. Jella Atema, Boston University Marine Program, Woods Hole
1985: Dr. Robert Issacson, SUNY Binghamton
1984: Dr. Pasquale P.C. Graziadei, Florida State University
1983: Dr. Joseph Eisinger, Bell Laboratories
1982: Dr. Frank H. Bronson, University of Texas, Austin
1981: Dr. Maynard Amerine, University of California, Davis
1980: Dr. Richard Hall, McCormick & Company
1979: Dr. Julius Adler, University of Wisconsin
1978: Dr. John R. Bardach, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
1977: Dr. Vincent Dethier, University of Massachussetts
1976: Dr. Thomas Eisner. Cornell University
2009 Kerry-Manheimer honoree
James F. Battey, Jr., MD, PhD