The Biophysical Society is accepting nominations for its 2021 awards. Nominations will be accepted until May 1, 2020. Put forth a deserving colleague for any of the following awards.
The Anatrace Membrane Protein Award, which recognizes an outstanding investigator who has made a significant contribution to the field of membrane protein research.
The Avanti Award in Lipids, given to an investigator for outstanding contributions to our understanding of lipid biophysics.
The Michael and Kate Bárány Award for Young Investigators, which recognizes an outstanding contribution to biophysics by a person who has not achieved the rank of full professor at the time of nomination.
The BPS Award in the Biophysics of Health and Disease, honoring a significant contribution to understanding the fundamental cause or pathogenesis of disease, or to enabling the treatment or prevention of a disease.
The BPS Innovation Award, recognizing a BPS member who advances our fundamental understanding of biological systems through the development of novel theory, models, concepts, techniques, or applications.
The Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award, given to a woman who holds very high promise or has achieved prominence while developing the early stages of a career in biophysical research within the purview and interest of the Biophysical Society.
The Emily M. Gray Award, given for significant contributions to education in biophysics which may include classroom instruction, mentoring research scientists, developing novel educational methods or materials, promoting outreach to the public or youth, attracting new students to the biophysics field and fostering an exceptionally conducive environment for biophysics education.
The Kazuhiko Kinosita Award in Single Molecule Biophysics, recognizing outstanding researchers for their exceptional contributions in advancing the field of single molecule biophysics.
The Ignacio Tinoco Award, which honors the scientific contributions, work, and life of an outstanding biophysical chemist, educator, and mentor.
The Founders Award, given to scientists for outstanding achievement in any area of biophysics.
The 2021 Fellows of the Biophysical Society, honoring distinguished members who have demonstrated sustained scientific excellence.
Awards will be presented at the 2021 Biophysical Society Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. For information and to submit a nomination, visit www.biophysics.org/awards.