Achievement Awards and Prizes

Gruber Genetics Prize Lecture

The Genetics Prize, presented by The Gruber Foundation, is the world’s first major international prize for achievements in the field of genetics research. It is presented to a leading scientist, or up to three, in recognition of groundbreaking contributions to genetics research. 

The 2024 Genetics Laureate will deliver a lecture at TAGC 2024. More details will be announced as they become available.

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Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award

The Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award for research in genetics honors women in the first one to three years of an independent faculty-level position whose work displays originality and scientific creativity, leading to new discoveries. The award is funded by The Gruber Foundation and is administered by the Genetics Society of America. Award winners are chosen by a jury of senior geneticists and previous awardees. The next application cycle will open in 2024. 

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GSA Awards

 

Edwards Novitski Prize

Named in honor of Drosophila geneticist Edward Novitski, this prize recognizes creativity and intellectual ingenuity in solving problems in genetics research. It honors scientific experimental work—either as a single experimental accomplishment or as a body of work.

Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education 

This award recognizes significant and sustained impact on genetics education, in honor of renowned geneticist and educator Elizabeth W. Jones. Recipients promote a deeper understanding of genetics through their work at any educational level, from K-12 to graduate school and beyond.

Genetics Society of America Early Career Medal 

The Genetics Society of America Medal recognizes contributions to the field of genetics by an early-career scientist. The award honors those in our community who exemplify the GSA membership through meaningful contributions to modern genetics.

Genetics Society of America Medal

The Genetics Society of America Medal recognizes contributions to the field of genetics by a mid-career scientist. The award honors those in our community who exemplify the GSA membership through meaningful contributions to modern genetics.

George W. Beadle Award

This award is granted in honor of George W. Beadle, GSA’s 1946 president and recipient of the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Recipients are recognized for service to the field of genetics that reaches beyond an exemplary research career.

Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal

The Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal recognizes lifetime achievement in the field of genetics. It recognizes the full body of work of an exceptional geneticist. Recipients of the Medal will have made substantial contributions to genetics throughout a full career.

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GSA Early Career Poster Awards

Early Career Poster Awards are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students at GSA conferences. The awards recognize the students’ outstanding research presented as a poster.

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