1990 Seaborg Award: Michael J. Welch

Award Statement C&EN (Pages 4-5)

Michael J. Welch was a pioneer in radiopharmaceutical chemistry and professor of radiology, chemistry, developmental biology, and biomedical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis.

Born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, Welch earned a B.A. in 1961 and an M.A. in 1964, both in natural sciences, from Cambridge University. He received a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of London in 1965.

Throughout his 45-year career at Washington University, Welch developed radioactive compounds that led to major advances in how physicians diagnose and treat cancer and other diseases.