NAS Award in Molecular Biology

official
Organizer
National Academy of Sciences
Why it counts
Awarded annually since 1962 by the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to recognize a recent notable discovery in molecular biology by a young scientist; a medal and a $25,000 prize, currently supported by Pfizer Inc.
Held
annual, recipient announced by the NAS in January, presented at the NAS annual meeting in Washington, DC in late April; year = award year

Reigning winners

NAS Award in Molecular Biology recipient · 2024

YearNAS Award in Molecular Biology recipient
2024 Shu-ou Shan
2023 Jason S. McLellan
2022 Carrie L. Partch
2021 Joseph D. Mougous
2020 Hashim Al-Hashimi
2019 David E. Reich
2018 Howard Y. Chang
2017 Rodolphe Barrangou
2016 Dianne Newman
2015 Xiaowei Zhuang