Today, the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) announced the recipients of its 2022 Awards and Prize Program for outstanding contributions to the microbial sciences. The awards recognize leading scientists and researchers in the field for their contributions to research, education, diversity and professional accomplishments.
ASM's awards are managed by the American Academy of Microbiology, the honorific leadership group within ASM. Recipients are chosen by a selection committee from among a competitive list of candidates nominated by their peers.
"We congratulate all of our awardees on this incredible professional success," said ASM CEO Stefano Bertuzzi."Being nominated and receiving an ASM Award is an honor for any microbiologist as the awards help advance the careers of the awardees and their institutions."
The FY 2022 recipients are:
ASM Alice C. Evans Award for Advancement of Women: Gemma Reguera, Ph.D., Michigan State University
ASM Award for Applied and Biotechnological Research: Joseph C. Glorioso, III, Ph.D. , University of Pittsburgh
ASM Award for Basic Research: Donald Bryant, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
ASM Award for Early Career Applied and Biotechnological Research: Cesar de la Fuente Nunez, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
ASM Award for Early Career Basic Research: Ankur Dalia, Ph.D. , Indiana University
ASM Award for Early Career Environmental Research: Karthik Anantharaman, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Madison
ASM Award for Education: Heidi Goodrich-Blair, Ph.D., The University of Tennessee Knoxville
ASM Award for Environmental Research: Mary Firestone, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
ASM Award for Research and Leadership in Clinical Microbiology: Romney Humphries, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center
ASM Award for Service: Yvette S. McCarter, Ph.D., UF Health Jacksonville
ASM Carski Award for Undergraduate Education: Nancy Boury, Ph.D., Iowa State University
ASM D.C. White Award for Interdisciplinary Research: Victor Nizet, M.D., University of California San Diego
ASM Lifetime Achievement Award: John Mekalanos, Ph.D., Harvard University Medical School
ASM Microbiome Data Prize: Patrick D. Schloss, Ph.D., University of Michigan
ASM Moselio Schaechter Award in Recognition of a Developing-Country Microbiologist: Arunaloke Chakrabarti, M.D., Dip NB, FAMS, FNASc, FIDSA, FECMM, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
ASM Scherago-Rubin Award for Clinical Microbiology: Joy Graff, M.S., St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Preferred Laboratory Partners (PLP)
ASM William A. Hinton Award for Advancement of a Diverse Community of Microbiologists: Michael Johnson, Ph.D., University of Arizona
To learn more about ASM awards and view past recipients, visit the Awards and Prize Program page. The 2022 ASM Awards & Prize Program is sponsored by the ASM Corporate Council and the Berkeley Lab.
