Committee on Prestigious Awards and Honors
Awards by Organization
| Albany Medical Center Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research http://www.amc.edu/Academic/AlbanyPrize/ Prize: $500,000 award Est. Due Date: December 5 The Albany Medical Center Prize has been created to provide national and international recognition to a physician, biomedical scientist, or group of physicians or scientists, who have made extraordinary and sustained leadership contributions to improving healthcare and patient care; or who have successfully pursued innovative biomedical research with demonstrated translational benefits applied to improved patient care. It is the largest medical prize in the U.S. and the second largest in the world outside of the Nobel Prize. |
Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation |
Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation |
| Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award http://www.laskerfoundation.org/ Prize: $250,000 award, Citation, Statuette Est. Due Date: February 1 The Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award honors men and women who have helped make possible the federal legislation and funding that supports research, and who have created public communication, public health, and advocacy programs of major importance. Award is offered every other year (odd years), alternating with Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science (even years). |
| A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute, University of Michigan Taubman Prize for Excellence in Translational Medical Science http://www.taubmaninstitute.org/taubman-prize/ ize: $100,000 Est. Due Date: January 1 The annual $100,000 prize recognizes work in the crucial field of translational research being conducted by the clnician-scientist who has done the most to transform laboratory discoveries into clinical applications for patients suffering from disease. |
American Chemical Society (ACS); Biological Chemistry Division |
American Chemical Society (ACS); Biological Chemistry Division |
American College of Physicians (ACP) |
| American College of Physicians (ACP) John Phillips Memorial Award http://www.acponline.org/about_acp/awards_masterships/call_for_nom.htm Prize: Est. Due Date: July 1 This award is bestowed for outstanding work in clinical medicine. Clinical medicine shall be interpreted to include all phases of clinical research or practice of medicine. The recipient shall hold an MD or its equivalent medical degree. |
American College of Physicians (ACP) |
American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) |
American Society for Microbiology (ASM) |
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) |
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) |
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) |
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Dr. Nickens believed that a multidisciplinary approach is needed to address inequities in health. Because of this, nominees may come from a wide range of fields, including medicine, dentistry, education, law, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and social and behavioral sciences. |
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) |
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) |
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) |
BBVA Foundation |
Boehringer Ingelheim |
| Clinical Research Forum CRF Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awards www.clinicalresearchforum.org Prize: Monetary award Est. Due Date: January 1 First offered in 2012, these awards recognize outstanding research projects that 1) represent innovation, creativity and scientific advancement, 2) contribute to the understanding of human disease and/or human physiology, and/or 3) demonstrate impact on the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of disease. Eligible research includes: 1) patient oriented research (mechanisms of human disease, therapeutic interventions, clinical trials, development of new technologies), 2) Epidemiological and behavioral, 3) outcomes and health services, and 4) human physiology. Ten research projects will be honored. The top accomplishment will receive the “Herbert Pardes, MD Clinical Research Excellence Award”; the second and third top accomplishments will receive the “Distinguished Clinical Research Achievement Award.” Winners will be recognized at the Clinical Research Forum Annual Meeting in April. |
| Columbia University Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize for Biology or Biochemistry http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/horwitz/ Prize: Honorarium; Citation Est. Due Date: January 31 Each year, since its inception in 1967, the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize has been awarded by Columbia University for outstanding basic research in the fields of biology or biochemistry. The purpose of this award is to honor a scientific investigator, or group of investigators, whose contributions to knowledge in either of these fields are deemed worthy of special recognition. The prize may be awarded to an individual or a group. When the prize is awarded to a group, the honorarium will be divided among the recipients, and each member will receive a citation. Preference will be given to work done in the recent past. |
| Dan David Foundation/Tel Aviv University Dan David Prize http://www.dandavidprize.org Prize: Three prizes of US $1,000,000 awarded annually Est. Due Date: November 30 The Dan David Prize is a joint international enterprise, endowed by the Dan David Foundation and headquartered at Tel Aviv University. The Prize recognizes and encourages innovative and interdisciplinary research that cuts across traditional boundaries and paradigms. The Prize covers three time dimensions -- Past, Present, and Future -- that represent realms of human achievement. Each year one field is chosen within each time dimension. The PAST refers to fields that expand knowledge of former times. The PRESENT recognizes achievements that shape and enrich society today. The FUTURE focuses on breakthroughs that hold great promise for improvement of our world. Three prizes of one million US dollars each are granted annually in the fields chosen for the three time dimensions. The prizes are granted to individuals or institutions with proven, exceptional, distinct excellence in the sciences, arts, and humanities that have made an outstanding contribution to humanity. Ten percent of the prize is donated by the laureates as scholarships to graduate students in their respective fields. |
| Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) FASEB Excellence in Science Award http://www.faseb.org/What-We-Do/Awards/Excellence-in-Science-Award.aspx Prize: $10,000 unrestricted grant; Plaque; Lecture at society meeting Est. Due Date: March 1 The FASEB Excellence in Science Award is sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company to recognize outstanding achievement by women in biological science. All women who are members of one or more of the societies of FASEB are eligible for nomination. Nominators must also be a member of a FASEB Society. Nominations recognize a woman whose career achievements have contributed significantly to further our understanding of a particular discipline by excellence in research. Nominees are typically women who are senior in their field and nationally known for their outstanding contributions in research, leadership, and mentorship. |
| Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) Lurie Prize in the Biomedical Sciences http://www.fnih.org ize: $100,000 Est. Due Date: August 15 First offered in 2013 by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), the Lurie Prize in the Biomedical Sciences recognizes outstanding achievement by a young scientist in biomedical research. Candidates must be age 52 or younger. |
Franklin Institute |
Franklin Institute |
Gairdner Foundation |
| Gruber Foundation Gruber Genetics Prize http://gruber.yale.edu/ Prize: $500,000 award; Gold medal Est. Due Date: December 15 Established in 2001, the Genetics Prize has been awarded for fundamental insights in the field of genetics. These may include original discoveries in genetic function, regulation, transmission, and variation, as well as in genomic organization. |
| Gruber Foundation Gruber Neuroscience Prize http://gruber.yale.edu/ Prize: $500,000 award; Gold medal Est. Due Date: December 15 Established in 2004, the Neuroscience Prize of the Peter Gruber Foundation honors men and women from anywhere in the world who have done the most distinguished work in the field of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system. |
Inamori Foundation |
InBev-Baillet Latour Fund Themes: 2013-Cancer; 2014-Cardiovascular Diseases; 2015-Metabolic Disorders; 2016-Infectious Diseases and Immunology; 2017-Neurosciences |
Indiana University School of Medicine |
| Institute for Women's Health and Leadership, Drexel University College of Medicine Marion Spencer Fay Award http://www.drexelmed.edu/IWHL Prize: $10,000 award Est. Due Date: January 21 Marion Spencer Fay, PhD, was Dean and President of Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania from 1946 to 1963. The National Board for Women in Medicine established an award in her name in 1963. Marion Spencer Fay was a pioneer. First presented in 1963, this award is given annually to a woman physician or scientist who has made an exceptionally significant contribution to health care, and/or who exhibits significant future potential as a practitioner, medical educator, administrator or research scientist. |
Institute of Medicine (IOM) |
| Japan Prize Foundation Japan Prize http://www.japanprize.jp Prize: 50 million yen; medal Est. Due Date: February 28 Nomination by invitation only. The Japan Prize is awarded to world-class scientists and technologists who were credited with original and outstanding achievements and contributed to the advancement of science and technology, thereby furthering the cause of peace and the prosperity of mankind. Eligible fields are designated each year within two Areas of Studies: 1) Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering; 2) Life Science, Agriculture, and Medicine. AREA OF STUDIES II: LIFE SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE, AND MEDICINE: |
| Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-noguchiafrica/nomination.html Prize: $100 million yen prize; Citation; Medal Est. Due Date: July 31 Nomination by invitation only. Established by the Government of Japan in July 2006, the award honors individuals or organizations with outstanding achievements in the categories of Medical Research or Medical Services, thus contributing to the health and welfare of the African people and of all humankind. A prize will be awarded in each category every five years to coincide with the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). |
| Johnson & Johnson Pharmacuetical Services, LLC Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research http://www.pauljanssenaward.com Prize: $100,000 prize Est. Due Date: February 15 The Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research was established by Johnson & Johnson in 2004 to honor Dr. Paul Janssen, founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica. The Award seeks to recognize a scientist (or group of scientists) who has made a significant contribution to research that has impacted, or has strong potential to impact, human health through the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease. First offered as a biennial award in 2006, the Award is now offered annually and includes a $100,000 cash prize. Recipients are chosen by an independent Selection Committee composed of world-leading scientists and clinicians. |
Karolinska Institutet |
| Kavli Foundation Kavli Prize in Neuroscience http://www.kavliprize.no/seksjon/vis.html?tid=27455 Prize: $1 million prize; Scroll; Medal Est. Due Date: December 1 The Kavli Prize in Neuroscience is awarded for outstanding achievement in advancing our knowledge and understanding of the brain and nervous system, including molecular neuroscience, cellular neuroscience, systems neuroscience, neurogenetics, developmental neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, computational neuroscience, and related facets of the brain and nervous system. The Kavli Prizes recognize scientists for their seminal advances in three research areas: astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience. Consisting of a scroll, medal and cash award of one million dollars, a prize in each of these areas is awarded every two years beginning in 2008. |
| Keio University Medical Science Fund Keio Medical Science Prize http://www.ms-fund.keio.ac.jp/prize/ Prize: 20 million yen award; Certificate of merit; Medal Est. Due Date: March 21 This prize is given to reward outstanding achievements in the field of medical science in the hope that it will ultimately contribute to the peace of humankind. |
King Faisal Foundation |
King Faisal Foundation |
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Individuals who are awarded the March of Dimes Prize are leaders in the field of developmental biology. Their pioneering research offers hope and opportunity to one day prevent and treat some of the most serious birth defects and other human diseases. |
National Academy of Sciences (NAS) |
| National Academy of Sciences (NAS) NAS Award in Molecular Biology http://www.nasonline.org/about-nas/awards/molecular-biology.html Prize: $25,000 award; Medal Est. Due Date: October 1 Awarded annually for recent notable discovery in molecular biology by a young scientist who is a citizen of the United States. Nominees not to exceed age 45 at time of award. Neither nominators nor nominees need to be NAS members. |
| National Academy of Sciences (NAS) NAS Award in the Neurosciences http://www.nasonline.org/about-nas/awards/neurosciences.html Prize: $25,000 award Est. Due Date: October 1 Awarded every three years in recognition of extraordinary contributions to progress in the fields of neuroscience, including neurochemistry, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, developmental neuroscience, neuroanatomy, and behavioral and clinical neuroscience. Neither nominators nor nominees need to be NAS members. |
| National Academy of Sciences (NAS) NAS Pradel Research Award (neuroscience) http://www.nasonline.org/about-nas/awards/pradel-research-award.html Prize: $50,000 award Est. Due Date: November 1 In June, 2010, the NAS Council approved the use of the Pradel Fund to establish an annual research award. The 2013 selection committee will present this award to recognize and further outstanding research by a young neuroscientist. “Young” is defined as no older than 50. |
National Academy of Sciences (NAS) |
| National Quality Forum/The Joint Commission John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards (Individual Achievement) http://www.jointcommission.org/topics/eisenberg_award.aspx Prize: Est. Due Date: September 24 The John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards were established in 2002 by the National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission in memory of John M. Eisenberg MD, Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a member of the founding Board of Directors of the NQF and an impassioned advocate for healthcare quality improvement. These annual awards perpetuate the enduring contributions of this health care and community leader by recognizing the achievements of individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to improving patient safety and health care quality, and individuals and organizations who, through a specific initiative or project, have made an important contribution to patient safety and health care quality in the areas of research or system innovation. Individual Achievement - Nominees will have demonstrated exceptional leadership and scholarship in patient safety and health care quality through a substantive body of work. Beginning with 2011 nomnination cycle, there will be a $295.00 application fee charged for each nomination submitted . |
| Natonal Science Foundation National Medal of Science http://www.nsf.gov/od/nms/nominations.jsp Prize: Medal Est. Due Date: April 1 The National Medal of Science, established by Congress in 1959, is the Nation’s highest honor for American scientists and engineers presented annually by the President of the United States. The NMS is presented to individuals deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the social/behavioral, physical, biological, chemical, mathematical, or engineering sciences. Nominations remain active for three years after submission and are reconsidered by the committee in subsequent annual review cycles. |
| Nobel Foundation Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine http://www.nobelprize.org/ Prize: Cash award; Gold medal; Diploma; Lecture at Award Ceremony Est. Due Date: January 27 The Nobel Prize is the first international award given yearly since 1901 for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace. The Nobel Prizes are generally awarded to people who have done outstanding research, invented groundbreaking techniques or equipment, or made outstanding contributions to society. In the areas it is awarded in, it is generally regarded as the supreme commendation in the world today. |
Passano Foundation |
Prince Mahidol Award Foundation 1) Medicine: for outstanding performance and/or research in the field of medicine for the benefit of mankind. Nominations remain active for three years. |
| Prince of Asturias Foundation Prince of Asturias Award in Technical and Scientific Research http://www.fpa.es/en/prince-of-asturias-awards/ Prize: 50,000 euro, diploma, Joan Miro sculpture Est. Due Date: March 14 There are eight Prince of Asturias Awards: Communication and Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts, Letters, Technical and Scientific Research, International Cooperation, Concord and Sports. Taken as a whole, their aim is to reward the scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanistic work performed at an international level by individuals, institutions or groups of individuals or institutions. The nominees for any of these Awards are to be outstanding role models whose work or contribution is of unquestionable international standing. For the Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research: The individual, institution or group of individuals or institutions whose findings or research work represent a relevant contribution to the progress of mankind in the fields of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Medicine or Environmental, Earth or Space Sciences, or to their associated techniques and technology. |
Robarts Research Institute |
| Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Dr. A.H. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics http://www.knaw.nl/Pages/DEF/27/211.bGFuZz1FTkc.html Prize: $150,000 USD; trophy Est. Due Date: November 1 Awarded since 1964, the Dr. A.H. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics is awarded to an active researcher who is expected to continue his/her research activities for at least ten years, whose achievements in the field of biochemistry and biophysics -- including the biochemical and biophysical aspects of microbiology and the physiology of seed germination -- are outstanding, and whose achievements are a source of inspiration to many others. The award will be presented to a single individual. No restrictions are placed on the candidate’s nationality or sex. The Academy will particularly value the nomination of women. The Heineken Prizes are international prizes awarded biannually to five internationally renowned scientists and one highly talented Dutch visual artist for their great merits to science, Dutch art and society. The scientific Heineken Prizes recognize and reward unique achievement in the fields of biochemistry and biophysics, medicine, environmental sciences, history, and cognitive science. The sixth Heineken Prize, the Heineken Prize for Art, is awarded every two years to an artist living and working in the Netherlands. |
| Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Dr. A.H. Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science http://www.knaw.nl/Pages/DEF/27/212.bGFuZz1FTkc.html Prize: $150,000 USD; trophy Est. Due Date: November 1 Established in 2005, the Dr. A.H. Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science is awarded to an active researcher who is expected to continue his/her research activities for at least ten years, whose achievements in the field of cognitive science are outstanding, and whose achievements are a source of inspiration to others. The award will be presented to a single individual. No restrictions are placed on the candidate’s nationality or sex. The Academy will particularly value the nomination of women. The Heineken Prizes are international prizes awarded biannually to five internationally renowned scientists and one highly talented Dutch visual artist for their great merits to science, Dutch art and society. The scientific Heineken Prizes recognize and reward unique achievement in the fields of biochemistry and biophysics, medicine, environmental sciences, history, and cognitive science. The sixth Heineken Prize, the Heineken Prize for Art, is awarded every two years to an artist living and working in the Netherlands. |
| Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Dr. A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine http://www.knaw.nl/Pages/DEF/27/213.bGFuZz1FTkc.html Prize: $150,000 USD; trophy Est. Due Date: November 1 Awarded since 1989, the Dr. A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine is awarded to an active scientist who is expected to continue his/her research activities for at least ten years and whose achievements in the field of medical research are outstanding and have potential clinical application or have already led to an important clinical application. The award will be presented to a single individual. No restrictions are placed on the candidate’s nationality or sex. The Academy will particularly value the nomination of women. The Heineken Prizes are international prizes awarded biannually to five internationally renowned scientists and one highly talented Dutch visual artist for their great merits to science, Dutch art and society. The scientific Heineken Prizes recognize and reward unique achievement in the fields of biochemistry and biophysics, medicine, environmental sciences, history, and cognitive science. The sixth Heineken Prize, the Heineken Prize for Art, is awarded every two years to an artist living and working in the Netherlands. |
| Sanofi-Institut Pasteur Sanofi-Institut Pasteur Award http://www.sanofi-institutpasteur-awards.com Prize: 100,000 euros (67,000 euros to winner's institution; 33,000 euros to winner) Est. Due Date: May 3 Sponsored by Sanofi, a global diversified healthcare leader, and the Institut Pasteur, an internationally renowned biomedical research centre, the award recognizes scientists for their past or ongoing research demonstrating real scientific progress in the life sciences. Applicants should be Mid-Career Scientists (not more than 15 years since doctoral degree with outstanding research as PI and publications as last author) or Senior Scientists (outstanding research over a longer period of time; some within the last five years). The 2013 awards will recognize four (4) scientists for outstanding research in some of the five (5) following subjects: |
| Shaw Prize Foundation Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine http://www.shawprize.org/en/shaw.php?tmp=2&twoid=76 Prize: $1 million USD award; medal; certificate Est. Due Date: November 30 Nominations for The Shaw Prize can be submitted only by invited nominators. The Shaw Prize, an international award managed and administered by The Shaw Prize Foundation based in Hong Kong, honors individuals who are currently active in their respective fields and who have achieved distinguished and significant advances, who have made outstanding contributions in culture and the arts, or who in other domains have achieved excellence. The award is dedicated to furthering societal progress, enhancing quality of life, and enriching humanity’s spiritual civilization. Preference will be given to individuals whose significant work was recently achieved. The inaugural Shaw Prize was awarded in 2004. |
| Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences Grand Hamdan International Award http://www.hmaward.org.ae/site/award-intl.php Prize: 250,000 AED (~$68,000 USD); Trophy; Certificate Est. Due Date: December 31 This biennial award honors individuals contributions to heathcare delivery have left an indelible mark by their quality, originality and impact on the delivery of health care. The award recognizes quality as well as dedication to the alleviation of the sufferings of humanity through research and exemplary service. The major deciding factor will be on a research breakthrough in the subject selected for the award, having the potential to have a major impact on health care delivery. These could be through the invention of novel surgical equipment or technique, the discovery of a new mode of therapy or new drugs that lead to a decrease in mortality and/or morbidity related to a particular surgical procedure or disease. |
| Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence http://www.hmaward.org.ae/site/award-intl.php Prize: 300,000 AED (~$82,000 USD) awarded equally to 3 winners Est. Due Date: December 31 This biennial award is given to three different individuals, each in a selected field of medicine. These individuals are honored for the innovative methods and research that resulted in novel discoveries and inventions which have made an enormous impact in their fields. This award has been established to honor and recognize the contributions of distinguished researchers whose works have positively affected thousands of lives globally. |
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology |
| Translational Science Joint Awards ACRT Distinguished Educator Award www.translationalsciencemeeting.org/content/joint-awards Prize: $1,000 award; compensation for travel Est. Due Date: February 8 This award will be presented during the Translational Science annual meeting to a clinical investigator who has distinguished him or herself as a mentor and leader. Students and trainees are also invited to submit nominations. The recipient of this award will be awarded $1,000 and compensation for travel expenses. Nominees should meet or exceed the following criteria: |
| Translational Science Joint Awards ACTS Distinguished Investigator Award www.translationalsciencemeeting.org/content/joint-awards Prize: $1,000 award; compensation for travel Est. Due Date: February 8 Three awards will be given at the Translational Science annual meeting to recognize senior investigators whose innovative research or education leadership has had a major impact on or through clinical and translational science. The award will be presented at the annual Translational Science meeting held in April. Each recipient will receive $1,000 and compensation for travel expenses. The three Distinguished Investigator Awards include: |
| Translational Science Joint Awards AFMR Outstanding Investigator Award www.translationalsciencemeeting.org/content/joint-awards Prize: $5,000 award; compensation for travel Est. Due Date: February 8 The award is presented annually to an outstanding investigator age 45 or younger (at time of presentation of award) in recognition of excellence in biomedical research. The award will be presented at the annual Translational Science meeting held in April. In addition to presenting at the Translational Science meeting, the recipient will be required to present his/her research at the AFMR Henry Christian Awards/Dinner, held during the meeting. Nominees should meet or exceed the following criteria: |
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/dean/vanderbilt-prize-biomedical-science Prize: $25,000 award; Lecture & serve on thesis committee at Vanderbilt Est. Due Date: January 31 The Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Sciences honors and recognizes a woman scientist of national reputation who has a stellar record of research accomplishments and is known for her mentorship of other women in science. The prize includes a funded scholarship named for that year's prize winner to support a woman MD/PhD student at Vanderbilt. The recipient will be expected to give a lecture at Vanderbilt and to serve on the scholarship awardee's thesis committee. |
Warren Alpert Foundation (with Harvard Medical School) Each year the Foundation receives between 30 and 50 award nominations for the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize, which was first awarded in 1987. Many of the world's foremost physician-scientists and researchers, working in a variety of disciplines, are nominated by their colleagues for this prestigious honor. Prize recipients are selected by the Foundation's Scientific Advisory Committee, comprising internationally renowned biomedical scientists and chaired by Jeffrey S. Flier, MD, the dean of Harvard Medical School. The goal is to recognize contributions to humanity and breakthroughs in the understanding and curing of major diseases. Winners of the Alpert Prize are presented with a $200,000 award at the Foundation's annual ceremony. |
Wiley Foundation |
Wolf Foundation |