Avanti Award in Lipids

Nominations for the 2026 ASBMB Annual Awards will open in March.

The Avanti Award in Lipids recognizes outstanding research contributions in the area of lipids.

Both nominees and nominators must be ASBMB members.

The award consists of a plaque, $3,000 and expenses and transportation to present a lecture at the ASBMB annual meeting.

Recipients

Judith Storch

2025

  • Judith Storch
Tamas Balla

2024

  • Tamas Balla

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Russell DeBose–Boyd

2023

  • Russell DeBose–Boyd
Alex Toker

2022

  • Alex Toker

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Jean Schaffer

2021

  • Jean Schaffer

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Vytas Bankaitis

2019

  • Vytas Bankaitis

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Dennis R. Voelker

2018

  • Dennis R. Voelker

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Volker Haucke

2017

  • Volker Haucke

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Robert V. Farese

2016

  • Robert V. Farese

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Karen Reue

2015

  • Karen Reue
Sandra L. Hofmann

2014

  • Sandra L. Hofmann
Susan A. Henry

2013

  • Susan A. Henry
George Carman

2012

  • George Carman
Yusuf A. Hannun

2011

  • Yusuf A. Hannun
David W. Russell

2010

  • David W. Russell
Sarah Spiegel

2009

  • Sarah Spiegel
Alexandra C. Newton

2008

  • Alexandra C. Newton
Scott D. Emr

2007

  • Scott D. Emr
Dennis E. Vance

2006

  • Dennis E. Vance
William Dowhan

2005

  • William Dowhan
William L. Smith

2004

  • William L. Smith
Robert Bittman

2003

  • Robert Bittman
Christian R. H. Raetz

2002

  • Christian R. H. Raetz
Ronald N. McElhaney

2001

  • Ronald N. McElhaney
Edward A. Dennis

2000

  • Edward A. Dennis
Richard Epand

1999

  • Richard Epand
Lewis Cantley

1998

  • Lewis Cantley
Ching-hsien Huang

1997

  • Ching-hsien Huang
Robert M. Bell

1996

  • Robert M. Bell