The Lemberg Medal
The Lemberg Medal is awarded to a distinguished ASBMB member who will present the Lemberg Lecture at the annual ASBMB conference. The Medal is presented in memory of Emeritus Professor M.R. Lemberg who was the Society’s first President and Honorary Member. The award will be made to an individual who has demonstrated excellence in biochemistry and molecular biology and who has made significant contributions to the scientific community. Nominees must have been members of the Society for at least 5 years before the year in which the Medal nomination is to be considered. An honorarium is provided by ASBMB.
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Nomination Information
- All nominees should have been members of the ASBMB for a minimum of 5 years
- All nominations should include at least 2 proposers who should have been members of the ASBMB for a minimum of 2 years
- Proposers should prepare a nomination document to include all information detailed on the Lemberg Medal Nomination Template. This document should be saved as a single PDF file ready to be uploaded as part of the online nomination form.
- Deadline: 31 October 2025.
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2025 Award Recipient
Michelle Haber
Children's Cancer Institute and
UNSW Sydney
Michelle Haber is Executive Director of the Children’s Cancer Institute, Co-Head of the Institute’s Experimental Therapeutics and Molecular Oncology Group, and Conjoint Professor at the UNSW Sydney. She is recognised internationally as a leading childhood cancer researcher, who has made pioneering breakthroughs that have greatly advanced our understanding of childhood cancer. Through a career focussed on identifying novel targets and developing therapeutic and diagnostic approaches to improving outcomes of children with aggressive childhood malignancies, Michelle has contributed fundamental advances in knowledge and changed clinical practice, improving survival and quality of life for children with these cancers.
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