The William C. Rose Award recognizes outstanding contributions to biochemical and molecular biological research and a demonstrated commitment to the training of younger scientists, as epitomized by the late Dr. Rose. Nominations must be originated by Society members, but the nominees need not be ASBMB members. The Award consists of a plaque, $3,000, and transportation to the ASBMB Annual Meeting to present a lecture. 

2013 - Ivan Dikic
2012 - Susan Marqusee
2011 - Melissa J. Moore 
2010 - Daniel Herschlag
2009 - Sandra Schmid
2008 - John D. Scott
2007 - Susan S. Taylor
2006 - William L. Smith
2005 - Frederick Guengerich
2004 - Sunney I. Chan
2003 - Jack E. Dixon
2002 - Gordon Hammes
 

2001 - Marc W. Kirschner
2000 - Rowena G. Matthews
1999 ­ Richard W. Hanson
1998 - Robert D. Simoni
1997 - Charles Yanofsky
1996 - Julius Adler
1995 - Celia White Tabor & Herbert Tabor
1994 - Robert H. Abeles
1993 - Irving M. Klotz
1992 - Eugene P. Kennedy
1991 - Robert L. Hill
 

1990 - Harland G. Wood
1989 - Paul D. Boyer
1988 - Henry A. Lardy
1987 - Thressa C. Stadtman
1986 - Irwin C. Gunsalus
1985 - Esmond E. Snell
1984 - Alton Meister
1983 - Robert T. Schimke
1982 - Hector F. DeLuca
1981 - M. Daniel Lane
1980 - Bert L. Vallee
1979 - Minor J. Coon