The Protein Society is seeking nominations for the 2009 Society Awards. Two awards will be presented at the VIII European Symposium of The Protein Society in Zurich, Switzerland, June 14-18, 2009. Five awards will be presented at the 23rd Annual Symposium of The Protein Society in Boston, Massachusetts, July 25-29, 2009.

Anyone may submit brief nomination recommendations by May 7, 2008. Only complete, formal nomination packages may be considered for judging – and will be accepted no later than October 1, 2008.

To submit either a recommendation or a complete nomination to the Awards Canvassing Committee for review and consideration, please use the attached form and forward to The Protein Society’s Executive Officer, Cindy A. Yablonski, at cyablonski@proteinsociety.org. The Society requires that all nominees be living at the time of an award nomination.

Nomination recommendations should outline the nominee’s name and affiliation, the award for which you would like them to be considered, and a brief statement of support (no more than one paragraph). Also, please indicate whether you would be willing to formally nominate the individual, and if not, who might be appropriate to prepare the complete, formal nomination. The Awards Canvassing Committee will review the list of potential nominees and select those for which formal nominations will be solicited.

Complete, formal nomination packages should include one (1) copy of the following required materials via U.S. mail or email (PDF's preferred).

A. Nominee:

1. Name, professional title, affiliation, mailing address, phone.
2. Achievements on which the nomination is based.
3. Publications: Principal contributions to science (no more than 12 citations; include complete list of authors and title of each publication).
4. Curriculum Vitae: Date and place of birth, undergraduate and graduate degrees with institutions and dates, positions held in chronological order, significant memberships, awards, and honors.

B. Nominator:

1. Name and signature, professional title, affiliation, mailing address, phone, fax, and date.

C. Supporting letters:

1. The nominator should arrange for three or more letters seconding the nomination. These can be included as part of the nomination package or sent directly to The Protein Society.

D. Reprints:

1. Copies of selected key articles may also be included. This is optional and not required.

The Carl Brändén Award

In the tradition of the late Carl Brändén, pioneer in structural biology, co-author of the seminal text, Introduction to Protein Structure, and leader of the world-class synchrotron facility at Grenoble, the Carl Brändén Award, sponsored by Rigaku Corporation, is given to an outstanding protein scientist who has also made exceptional contributions in the areas of education and/or service to the science.

The 2009 recipient will be recognized at the VIII European Symposium of The Protein Society by presenting a plenary lecture on the structure and function of protein science as it relates to his/her field of study. The award is granted annually - alternating between the U.S. and European meetings. The previous, inaugural awardee was Lubert Stryer.

Nomination recommendations for the 2009 Carl Brändén Award should be sent to The Protein Society Executive Officer, Cindy A. Yablonski, by May 7, 2008.  Complete, formal nomination packages will be accepted no later than October 1, 2008. The Society requires that all nominees be living at the time of an award nomination.

The Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Award

The Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Award, sponsored by Genentech, is granted in recognition of exceptional contributions in protein science, which profoundly influence our understanding of biology.

This award will be bestowed at the VIII European Symposium of The Protein Society. The 2009 recipient will present a plenary lecture on the structure and function of protein science as it relates to his/her field of study. The award is granted annually - alternating between the U.S. and European meetings. The previous, inaugural awardee was Leemor Joshua-Tor.

Nomination recommendations for the 2009 Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Award should be sent to The Protein Society Executive Officer, Cindy A. Yablonski, by May 7, 2008.  Complete, formal nomination packages will be accepted no later than October 1, 2008. The Society requires that all nominees be living at the time of an award nomination.

The Stein and Moore Award
The Stein and Moore Award, sponsored by The Merck Company Foundation and named for Nobel Laureates Dr. William Stein and Dr. Stanford Moore, venerates their contribution to understanding the connection between chemical structure and catalytic activity of the active center of the ribonuclease molecule. To that end, recipients of the Stein & Moore award are recognized for their contributions to the highest level of the study of proteins.

The 2009 recipient will be acknowledged at the 23rd Annual Symposium of The Protein Society by presenting a plenary lecture on the structure and function of protein science as it relates to his/her field of study. Previous awardees include: Emil Smith, Frederic Richards, Hans Neurath, Kurt W¸thrich, Russell Doolittle, Robert "Buzz" Baldwin, Walter Kauzmann, Michael Rossmann, Harold Scheraga, David Eisenberg, Mildred Cohn, David Davies, Mo Cleland, Brian Matthews, Alan Fersht, Paul Sigler, Christopher Dobson, Wolfgang Baumeister, Dr. Alexander Varshavsky/Dr. Avram Hershko, and Paul Schimmel.

Nomination recommendations for the 2009 Stein and Moore Award should be sent to The Protein Society Executive Officer, Cindy A. Yablonski, by May 7, 2008.  Complete, formal nomination packages will be accepted no later than October 1, 2008. The Society requires that all nominees be living at the time of an award nomination.

The Hans Neurath Award
The Hans Neurath Award, sponsored by the Hans Neurath Foundation, recognizes an individual who has made a recent contribution of unusual merit to basic research in the field of protein science, including but not restricted to the chemistry, design, folding, structure, or biological function or proteins.

The 2009 recipient will be recognized at the 23rd Annual Symposium of The Protein Society by presenting a plenary lecture on the structure and function of protein science as it relates to his/her field of study. Previous awardees include: Ken Dill, Peter Kim, Janet Thornton, Arthur Horwich, Ad Bax, James Wells, Carlos Bustamante, Roderick MacKinnon, and Robert Sauer.

Nomination recommendations for the 2009 Hans Neurath Award should be sent to The Protein Society Executive Officer, Cindy A. Yablonski, by May 7, 2008.  Complete, formal nomination packages will be accepted no later than October 1, 2008. The Society requires that all nominees be living at the time of an award nomination.

The Christian B. Anfinsen Award
The Christian B. Anfinsen Award, sponsored by the Aviv Family Foundation, recognizes significant technical achievements in the field of protein science.

The 2009 recipient will be recognized at the 23rd Annual Symposium Annual Symposium of The Protein Society by presenting a plenary lecture on the structure and function of protein science as it relates to his/her field of study. Previous awardees include: Donald Hunt, Wayne Hendrickson, James Wells, Alan Fersht, Stephen Benkovic, Martin Karplos, Roger Tsien, Ada Yonath, Mier Wilchek, Matthias Mann, and Carl Frieden.

Nomination recommendations for the 2009 Christian B. Anfinsen Award should be sent to The Protein Society Executive Officer, Cindy A. Yablonski, by May 7, 2008.  Complete, formal nomination packages will be accepted no later than October 1, 2008. The Society requires that all nominees be living at the time of an award nomination.

The Emil Thomas Kaiser Award
The Emil Thomas Kaiser Award, sponsored by The Protein Society, recognizes a recent, highly significant contribution in applying chemistry to the study of proteins.

The 2009 recipient will be recognized at the 23rd Annual Symposium of The Protein Society by presenting a plenary lecture on the structure and function of protein science as it relates to his/her field of study. Previous awardees include: Ronald Raines, Michael Hecht, and Steve Kent. This award was previously named the Amgen Lecture and the awardees were: Robert Sauer, David Eisenberg, Randy Schekman, M. Yoshida, Stanley Prusiner, S. Yoshikawa and T. Tsukihara, David and Jane Richardson, Homme Hellinga, and Michael Marletta.

Nomination recommendations for the 2009 Emil Thomas Kaiser Award should be sent to The Protein Society Executive Officer, Cindy A. Yablonski, by May 7, 2008.  Complete, formal nomination packages will be accepted no later than October 1, 2008. The Society requires that all nominees be living at the time of an award nomination.

The Irving Sigal Young Investigator Award
The Irving Sigal Young Investigator Award, sponsored by the Merck Research Laboratories, is an award that recognizes an important contribution to the study of proteins by a scientist who is in the early stages of an independent career. Candidates are generally not more than 40 years of age.

The 2009 recipient will be recognized at the 23rd Annual Symposium of The Protein Society by presenting a plenary lecture on the structure and function of protein science as it relates to his/her field of study. Previous awardees: William DeGrado, Rachel Klevit, Carl Pabo, Peter Schultz, Ad Bax and Marius Clore, Peter Kim, Stuart Schreiber, Michael Summers, John Kuriyan, Nikola Pavletich, Jeffery Kelly, David Baker, Kevan Shokat, Carolyn Bertozzi, Yigong Shi, Erin O’Shea, Jonathan Weissman, Thomas Muir, and Benjamin Cravatt, III.

Nomination recommendations for the 2009 Irving Sigal Young Investigator Award should be sent to The Protein Society Executive Officer, Cindy A. Yablonski, by May 7, 2008.  Complete, formal nomination packages will be accepted no later than October 1, 2008. The Society requires that all nominees be living at the time of an award nomination.