Deadline for nominations: May 1 of each year.
The Emily M. Gray Award is given for significant contributions to education in biophysics, whether by teaching, developing novel educational methods or materials, promoting scientific outreach efforts to the public or to youth, generating a track record of attracting new students to the field of biophysics, or by otherwise fostering an environment exceptionally conducive to education in biophysics. The Emily M. Gray Lecture will be the keynote presentation at the Student Symposium at the Annual Meeting. The winner receives an honorarium of $750. 
Download Society Award Nomination Form

Eligibility:

• Nominee must have made an exceptional contribution to education in biophysics. 
• Nominee must be a member of the Society in good standing.
• Nominator must submit completed Nomination Form and required documents.

Nominations packets must include the following:

1. Completed Award Nomination Form.
2. A letter describing qualifications of the nominee.
3. Two supporting letters.
4. Nominee’s curriculum vitae, focusing on educational and teaching contributions, and relevant list of publications.

Email Nomination packet to: society@biophysics.org
 

Current Awardee

2010	Greta Pifat-Mrzljak, Ruđer Boškovic Institute

Past Awardees

2009	Philip C. Nelson, University of Pennsylvania
2008	Donald M. Crothers, Yale University, and David S. Eisenberg, University of California, Los Angeles
2007	John Steve Olson, Rice University
2006	Ignacio Tinoco, Jr. University of California, Berkeley
2005	Barry R. Lentz, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
2004	Richard D. Ludescher, Rutgers University
2003	Michael Summers, University of Maryland
2002	Norma Allewell, University of Maryland, College Park
2001	Jane Richardson, Duke University Medical Center
2000	Joint Recipients: Charles Cantor, Sequenom, Inc.; Paul Schimmel, Scripps Research Institute
1999	Kensal E. van Holde, Oregon State University
1998	Muriel S. Prouty, Professor Emerita, University of the District of Columbia