Biophysical Society Bulletin | January 2021

Society Awards

Officers President Catherine A. Royer President-Elect Frances Separovic Past-President David W. Piston Secretary Erin Sheets Treasurer Kalina Hristova Council Linda Columbus Michelle A. Digman

Nominations NowOpen for 2022 Society Awards  The Biophysical Society is accepting nominations for

its 2022 awards, now through May 1, 2021.   Awards to be bestowed in this cycle include: 

Erin C. Dueber Marta Filizola Gilad Haran

The Anatrace Membrane Protein Award , which recognizes an outstanding investigator who has made a significant contribution to the field of membrane protein research;  The Avanti Award in Lipids , given to an investigator for outstanding contributions to our understanding of lipid biophysics;  The Michael and Kate Bárány Award for young investigators, which recognizes an outstanding contribution to biophysics by a person who has not achieved the rank of full professor at the time of nomination;  The BPS Award in the Biophysics of Health and Disease , honoring a significant contribution to understanding the fundamental cause or pathogenesis of disease, or to enabling the treatment or prevention of a disease;  The BPS Innovation Award , recognizing a BPS member who advances our fundamental understanding of biological systems through the development of novel theory, models, concepts, techniques, or applications;  The Rosalba Kampman Distinguished Service Award , which honors service in the field of biophysics and contributions beyond achievements in research;  The Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award , given to a woman who holds very high promise or has achieved prominence while developing the early stages of a career in biophysical research within the purview and interest of the Biophysical Society;  The Kazuhiko Kinosita Award in Single-Molecule Biophysics , recognizing outstanding researchers for their exceptional contributions in advancing the field of single-molecule biophysics;  The  Ignacio Tinoco Award , which honors the scientific contributions, work, and life of an outstanding biophysical chemist, educator, and mentor;  The Founders Award , given to scientists for outstanding achievement in any area of  biophysics;  And the 2022 Fellows of the Biophysical Society , honoring distinguished members who have demonstrated sustained scientific excellence.  Awards will be presented at the 2022 Biophysical Society Annual Meeting in San Francisco,

Francesca Marassi Joseph A. Mindell Carolyn A. Moores

Anna Moroni Jennifer Ross David Stokes Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede Biophysical Journal Jane Dyson Editor-in-Chief The Biophysicist Sam Safran Editor-in-Chief Biophysical Reports

Jörg Enderlein Editor-in-Chief

Society Office Jennifer Pesanelli Executive Officer Newsletter Executive Editor Jennifer Pesanelli Managing Editor Beth Staehle

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California.  For information and to submit a nomination, visit  www.biophysics.org/awards-funding/society-awards.  

Numbers By the BPS Virtual Networking Events, organized by members throughout 2020, have attracted over 1,400 registered attendees from 44 countries.

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