Ann C. Palmenberg

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Ann C. Palmenberg is an American virologist and biochemist who spent most of her career at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University and a Ph.D. from UW–Madison. After a postdoctoral stint in Zurich, she returned to UW–Madison, where she conducted much of her important work.

Leadership and service
- Palmenberg served as a reviewer for many scientific journals, including Journal of Virology, Archives of Virology, Virology, Journal of Molecular Biology, EMBO Journal, PNAS, Science, Nature, Virus Research, and Biochemistry, from 1975 to the present.

Awards
- Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology (2009)
- President of the American Society for Virology (2007)
- Distinguished Scientist Award, University of Nebraska–Lincoln (2006)
- American Society for Virology Lifetime Membership (2001)
- Chair of the Institute of Molecular Virology at UW–Madison (1997–2013)
- WARF Faculty Mid-Career Award, UW–Madison (1997)
- Vilas Associate Award, UW–Madison (1996)
- H.I. Romnes Faculty Research Award, UW–Madison (1991)
- Pound Research Award, UW–Madison (1990)
- Distinguished Scientist Award, Waksman Institute, Rutgers University (1989)
- Commended by Pan American Foot-and-Mouth Disease Center for work in South America (1988)

Publications
- Palmenberg has about 93 publications. Notable works include:
- The Atomic Structure of Mengo Virus at 3.0 Å Resolution
- Proteolytic Processing of Picornaviral Polyprotein
- Sequencing and Analyses of All Known Human Rhinovirus Genomes Reveal Structure and Evolution
- Sequence and Structural Elements that Contribute to Efficient Encephalomyocarditis Virus RNA Translation
- The Nucleotide and Deduced Amino Acid Sequences of the Encephalomyocarditis Viral Polyprotein Coding Region

Summary
Palmenberg is known for her significant contributions to virology and biochemistry, her leadership roles, and the many awards recognizing her long and productive career in science.