Avanti Award in Lipids

Nomination deadline: April 30 Nominate

The Avanti Award in Lipids recognizes outstanding research contributions in the area of lipids.

Both nominees and nominators must be ASBMB members.

The award consists of a plaque, $3,000 and expenses and transportation to present a lecture at the ASBMB annual meeting.

Nomination process

Submit the following:

  1. Nomination letter listing nominee's achievements (not to exceed two pages)
  2. Condensed curriculum vitae or NIH Biosketch (note the Ph.D. or M.D. degree and date received)
  3. List of the nominee's five most significant publications
  4. Two letters of support (required)

Please use the member directory to verify that the nominee is an active member of the ASBMB.

Recipients

Tamas Balla

2024

  • Tamas Balla
Russell DeBose–Boyd

2023

  • Russell DeBose–Boyd
Alex Toker

2022

  • Alex Toker

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Jean Schaffer

2021

  • Jean Schaffer

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Vytas Bankaitis

2019

  • Vytas Bankaitis

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Dennis R. Voelker

2018

  • Dennis R. Voelker

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Volker Haucke

2017

  • Volker Haucke

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Robert V. Farese

2016

  • Robert V. Farese

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Karen Reue

2015

  • Karen Reue
Sandra L. Hofmann

2014

  • Sandra L. Hofmann
Susan A. Henry

2013

  • Susan A. Henry
George Carman

2012

  • George Carman
Yusuf A. Hannun

2011

  • Yusuf A. Hannun
David W. Russell

2010

  • David W. Russell
Sarah Spiegel

2009

  • Sarah Spiegel
Alexandra C. Newton

2008

  • Alexandra C. Newton
Scott D. Emr

2007

  • Scott D. Emr
Dennis E. Vance

2006

  • Dennis E. Vance
William Dowhan

2005

  • William Dowhan
William L. Smith

2004

  • William L. Smith
Robert Bittman

2003

  • Robert Bittman
Christian R. H. Raetz

2002

  • Christian R. H. Raetz
Ronald N. McElhaney

2001

  • Ronald N. McElhaney
Edward A. Dennis

2000

  • Edward A. Dennis
Richard Epand

1999

  • Richard Epand
Lewis Cantley

1998

  • Lewis Cantley
Ching-hsien Huang

1997

  • Ching-hsien Huang
Robert M. Bell

1996

  • Robert M. Bell