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ASBMB Leadership Award

Nominations for the 2027 ASBMB Annual Awards will open in the spring.

The ASBMB Leadership Award recognizes individuals with a strong commitment to advancing the careers of women in biochemistry and molecular biology along with demonstrated excellence in research and/or service. The ASBMB Emerging Leadership Award and the ASBMB Sustained Leadership Award are given in alternate years.

The ASBMB Emerging Leadership Award honors an individual who is an associate professor, assistant professor or equivalent and with no more than 15 years of experience since receiving a Ph.D. and/or M.D.

The ASBMB Sustained Leadership Award recognizes an individual at the full professor or senior scientist level and with more than 15 years of experience since receiving a Ph.D. and/or M.D.

The award consists of $3,000 and travel expenses to present a lecture at the ASBMB annual meeting. The award is selected by the ASBMB Women in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Committee. Current ASBMB Women in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Committee members are not eligible for this award and may not submit nominations or support letters.