Moore Foundation trustee and biochemist Bruce Alberts, Ph.D. was honored with the Lasker-Koshland Award for Special Achievement in Medical Science this week.
The $250,000 award, bestowed every two years by the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, honors Alberts for his "fundamental discoveries in DNA replication and protein biochemistry; for visionary leadership in directing national and international scientific organizations to better people’s lives; and for passionate dedication to improving education in science and mathematics."
Currently the Chancellor’s Leadership Chair in Biochemistry and Biophysics for Science and Education, Alberts joined the University of California, San Francisco faculty in 1976.
During his 50-year (and counting) career, Alberts has received numerous honors, including the National Medal of Science, given by President Obama in 2014. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Read coverage of the award announcement in the New York Times here.
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