SLU Professors Will Be Honored at Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards
02/24/2025
The Academy of Science - St. Louis will recognize two Saint Louis University professors for their contributions to the advancement of science, engineering, and technology.
Farzana Hoque, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine, and Allison Miller,
Ph.D., professor of Biology, will be honored at the 27th Annual Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on April 3, 2025, at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Allison Miller, Ph.D., left, and Farzana Hoque, M.D. will be recognized by the Academy of Science - St. Louis. SLU file photos.
The awards honor scientists from the region and celebrate their work.
Hoque will receive a Science Educator Award for excellence in science education. She is being recognized for being a “dedicated medical educator and mentor, advancing diversity, equity, and health awareness in the medical sciences.”
"I am honored to be recognized as an Academy of Science – St. Louis Science Educator Award recipient and to be among some of the most extraordinary educators in the St. Louis region in shaping the next generation of physicians,” Hoque said. “My mission is to ensure student-centered education that fosters the best patient-centered care. I take pride in teaching both the science and art of medicine through a psychologically safe learning environment."
Miller will receive the George Engelmann Interdisciplinary Award for Collaborative Science Achievement. Miller, who also serves as a Member and Principal Investigator at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, was cited as an “innovative leader in plant science, engaged in interdisciplinary approaches to explore biology, evolution, and root-shoot interactions to support sustainable agriculture systems.”
"It is incredibly meaningful to be the recipient of the George Engelmann Interdisciplinary Award for collaborative science,” Miller said. “George Engelmann played a key role in the establishment of St. Louis as a global center for botany. He helped link the Missouri Botanical Garden to Washington University, my graduate school alma mater. I am proud to continue this culture of collaboration in my research program. Bridging scientific disciplines, institutions, researchers and stakeholders is critical to developing agricultural systems that meet the needs of people and the planet”
The Academy of Science – St. Louis is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting science literacy, education, and collaboration throughout the region.
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