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Awards

The ASBMB maintains a number of awards to recognise excellence in Australian Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Links to award winners and nomination/application forms for the various awards are provided below.

Applications / nominations for the 2009 funding round are due on 31 October 2008. Please note that this is an earlier deadline than in previous years.

The Lemberg Medal

The Lemberg Medal is awarded to a distinguished ASBMB member who will present the Lemberg Lecture at the ComBio meeting. The Medal is presented in memory of Emeritus Professor M.R. Lemberg who was the Society's first President and Honorary Member. Nominees must have been members of the Society for at least 2 years before the year in which the Medal nomination is to be considered. An honorarium is provided by ASBMB.

2009 Medallist:

Peter Koopman
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
University of Queensland

Past Medallists

Download the Lemberg Medal nomination form (MS Word format)

The Merck Medal (from 2010; formerly the Roche Medal)

The Merck Medal is awarded to an outstanding ASBMB member with less than 15 years postdoctoral experience. The successful candidate will present the Merck Medal Lecture at the ComBio meeting. Nominees must have been members of the Society for at least 2 years before the year in which the Medal nomination is to be considered. An honorarium is provided through the courtesy of Merck Pty Ltd.

2009 Roche Medallist:

Bostjan Kobe
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
University of Queensland

Past Medallists

Download the Merck Medal nomination form (MS Word format)

The Beckman Coulter Discovery Science Award

The Beckman Coulter Discovery Science Award is awarded to an ASBMB member for distinguished contributions to the field of biochemistry and molecular biology. The nominee should demonstrate involvement in research innovation, technology transfer, and communication. The Award is intended as a Travelling Lectureship to enable the awardee to present his/her work at a number of centres within Australia and New Zealand. The awardee will also present a Symposium talk at the ComBio meeting. Nominees must have been members of the Society for at least 2 years before the year in which the Award nomination is to be considered. The award carries an honorarium to cover the travelling expenses, provided through the courtesy of Beckman Coulter Pty Ltd.

2009 Awardee

Jun-Ping Liu
Department of Immunology
Monash University

Past Awardees

Download the Beckman Coulter Discovery Science Award nomination form (MS Word format)

The Invitrogen Education Award

The Invitrogen Education Award rewards outstanding achievement in education in biochemistry or molecular biology, especially innovation and creativity in education, with a view to fostering leadership in this important area of the Society's objectives. The Award will enable the recipient to participate in an international conference with a significant focus on education, or to spend a period of time at another institution (in Australia or overseas) for the purposes of undertaking developments in education in biochemistry and molecular biology. The recipient will present a lecture within the Education Symposium at the ComBio meeting. Applicants must have been members of the Society for at least 2 years before the year in which the Award application is to be considered. The contribution to travel expenses is provided through the courtesy of Invitrogen Australasia.

2009 Awardee:

Graham Parslow
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Melbourne

Past Awardees

Download the Invitrogen Education Award application form (MS Word format)

The Boomerang Award

The Boomerang Award is offered to an outstanding expatriate Australian biochemist or molecular biologist to provide an opportunity to return to Australia to present their work in a Symposium at the ComBio meeting and to give seminars at universities or research institutes in at least one other Australian city. The Award is intended to provide the awardee with exposure in Australia and to facilitate interactions with local researchers. The Award will include free registration at ComBio, and make significant contributions to travel and accommodation expenses. Applicants must have been a member of a recognised Australian scientific society for at least 2 years, and be no more than 7 years since the award of their PhD. The contribution to travel expenses is provided by ASBMB.

2009 Awardees:

Andrew Webb
Imperial College London

Richard Baxter
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Past Awardees

Download the Boomerang Award application form (MS Word format)

Applied Biosystems Edman Award

The Applied Biosystems Edman Award is awarded to a biochemist or molecular biologist with no more than 7 years postdoctoral experience, in recognition of their outstanding research work. The Award provides funds to assist the recipient to attend an overseas conference in a field associated with biochemistry or molecular biology or to visit briefly a research laboratory in Australia or elsewhere to access specialised equipment or to learn new research techniques. Applicants must have been members of the Society for at least 12 months before the year in which the Award application is to be considered. The contribution to travel expenses is provided courtesy of Applied Biosystems.

2009 Awardee:

Danny Hatters
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Melbourne

Past Awardees

Download the Applied Biosystems Edman Award application form (MS Word format).

ASBMB Fellowships

ASBMB Fellowships are awarded annually to early career researchers, normally resident in Australia, in recognition of their outstanding work in an area of biochemistry or molecular biology. The Fellowships provide funds to assist the recipient to attend an overseas conference in a field associated with biochemistry or molecular biology or to visit briefly a research laboratory in Australia or elsewhere to access specialised equipment or to learn new research techniques. The Awards Committee will award several ASBMB Fellowships to postgraduate students who are no more than 2 years prior to the completion of their PhD degree or recently graduated postdoctoral researchers no more than 2 years subsequent to the award of their PhD degree. Applicants must have been members of the Society for at least 12 months before the year in which the Fellowship application is to be considered. An outstanding ASBMB Fellowship applicant may receive the President’s Award.

2009 ASBMB Fellowship Winners:

Past Fellowship Winners

Download the ASBMB Fellowships application form (MS Word format)

Australian Academy of Science Rudi Lemberg Travelling Fellowship

(This Award is offered by the Australian Academy of Science and sponsored by the ASBMB. It is not to be confused with the ASBMB's Lemberg Medal).

The Rudi Lemberg Travelling Fellowship commemorates the contributions of Professor M.R. Lemberg, FAA, FRS to science in Australia. Professor Lemberg was the Society's first President. The purpose of the Fellowship is to enable either Australian or overseas scientists of standing to visit Australian scientific centres and to deliver lectures. The Lemberg Fellow may be drawn from any field of biology but special consideration will be given to those areas in which Professor Lemberg had an especial interest, namely biochemistry, conservation and the Australian flora. A sum of up to $4000 as a contribution towards overseas and domestic airfares is provided.

More details and nomination forms from www.science.org.au/awards/lemberg.htm

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