As embodied in its by-laws, the american society of pharmacognosy found- ation is organized to promote, support and further the interests and purposes of the american society of pharmacognosy in the areas of charity, science & education, as defined and limited by section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986.

The american society of pharmacognosy farnsworth research achievement award: a single annual award given to a member of the society who has made a significant contribution to natural products' research through his/her work. The recipient delivers the award address in his/her area of expertise to the participants a the annual meeting of the society. 2017 awardee - guy carter ph. D. , 5,000. research starter grant: awarded on a competitive basis to active member applicants within 8 years of receipt of their doctoral degree in the first 5 years of their first independent career position. 1. Matthew bertin, university of rhode island, 5,000 2. Katharine watts, cal poly, san luis obispo, 5,000 3. Laura sanchez, university of illinois, 5,000 4. Jaclyn winter, university of utah, 5,000 undergraduate research awards: awarded on a competitive basis to undergraduate students who are performing natural products' research in an active member's laboratory. Each award consists of a 2,000 honorarium to the student and 500 to the advisor to help defray the costs of the research. 1. Mohamad abo aoun, university of winnipeg, 2,500 2. Andrew whitely, cal poly, san luis obispo, 2,500 3. Haylee padget, university of oklahoma, 2,500 varro tyler prize for research on botanicals: an award to recognize an individual who has made outstanding scientific contributions to the board field of dietary supplements, with special emphasis on botanicals. 1. Richard van breemen, university of illinois, 5,000 arthur e. Schwarting award: an award given for the best paper published in the journal of natual products. 1. Thomas o larson, ph. D. & per j hansen ph. D. , denmark, 2,000 jack l. Beal award: an award given for the best paper published in the journal of natual products by a young investigator. 1. S. Chamberland, ph. D. , oregon state university, 1,000 2. Adam duerfeld, ph. D, ohio university, 2,000 matt suffness award: an award given to a new scientist for research in the natural products field. 1. K. Ryan, university of british columbia, 2,000 john failkner award: an award given on a competitive basis to assist in the applicant's attendance at the annual meeting for presenting a lecture on the area of natural products. 1. Tripathi siddartha, university of mississippi, 1,000 travel grants for active members: awarded on a competitive basis to active members in the first 5 years after earning their doctoral degree who require assistance to attend th society's annual meeting for presentation of research results. 1. Jana braesel, university of illinois, 600 2. Erin mccauley, university of california, 600 3. Skylar carlson, university of wisconsin, 600 4. Charles naman, scripps institute of oceanography, 600 5. Jie li, scripps institute of oceanography, 600 lynn brady travel awards: an award given to graduate students to help defray the cost of travel to the annual asp meeting. 1. Emily britton, university of north carolina, 600 2. Logan macintyre, university of prince edward island, 600 3. Zhibin liang, university of hawaii, 600 4. Nathan moss, scripps institute of oceanography, 600 david carew student travel award: an award given on a competitive basis to assist in the applicant's attendence at the annual meeting for presenting a paper. 1. Manuel rangel-grimaldo, national autonomous university of mexico, 600 wagar bhatti student travel award: an award given on a competitive basis to assist in the applicant's attendence at the annual meeting for presenting a paper. 1. Anam shaikh, southwestern medical center, 600 the jerry mclaughlin travel award: an award given on a competitive basis to assist in the applicant's attendence at the annual meeting for presenting a paper. 1. Laura bocanergra, national autonomous university of mexico, 600 asp student research award: awarded on a competitive basis to a student to recognize that individual's outstanding research in the general area of natural products through a blinded review of the applicants research pape