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Howard K. Schachman Public Service Award

The Schachman Public Service Award recognizes an individual who best demonstrates dedication to public service in support of biomedical science, as exemplified by the award’s namesake, Howard K. Schachman, who served as chairman of ASBMB’s Public Affairs Advisory Committee for more than ten years (1989 - 2000).

The award, instituted in 2001, is given annually, and candidates are considered by the Society's Public Affairs Advisory Committee. Nominations must be originated by Society members, but the nominees need not be ASBMB members. The award consists of a permanent keepsake, an honorarium of $5,000, an opportunity to deliver a talk or lecture at the Society's annual meeting, and travel expenses to the meeting.