ASBMB William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education

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

The ASBMB William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education recognizes an individual who, at the undergraduate and/or graduate/professional levels, demonstrates an exceptional contribution to the teaching of biochemistry and molecular biology with a demonstrated commitment to student learning and mentorship, pedagogical engagement and teaching innovation. Nominees should also demonstrate a commitment to mentoring and advancing the careers of diverse students. Excellence can be demonstrated using examples of the nominee’s own teaching, leadership in education, pedagogical publications, scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL) or educational research.

The award was instituted in 2005 and is given annually by the ASBMB Education and Professional Development Committee.

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

In 2023, the William C. Rose Award and the ASBMB Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education were combined to create the ASBMB William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education.

Recipients

Neena Grover

2025

  • Neena Grover
Peter Kennelly

2024

  • Peter Kennelly

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ASBMB Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education recipients

Regina Stevens–Truss

2023

  • Regina Stevens–Truss
Joseph Provost

2022

  • Joseph Provost

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Paul N. Black

2021

  • Paul N. Black

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Paul Craig

2018

  • Paul Craig

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Erin Dolan

2017

  • Erin Dolan

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Charles Brenner

2016

  • Charles Brenner

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Ellis Bell

2015

  • Ellis Bell
Harold B. White

2014

  • Harold B. White
James Ntambi

2013

  • James Ntambi
Judith G. Voet
Donald Voet

2012

  • Judith G. Voet & Donald Voet
Cheryl A. Kerfeld

2011

  • Cheryl A. Kerfeld
Lisa Gentile

2010

  • Lisa Gentile
Rochelle Schwartz-Bloom

2009

  • Rochelle Schwartz-Bloom
Michael F. Summers

2008

  • Michael F. Summers
Sarah C. Elgin

2007

  • Sarah C. Elgin
Thomas R. Cech

2006

  • Thomas R. Cech

William C. Rose Award recipients

Catherine Drennan

2023

  • Catherine Drennan
J. Martin Bollinger

2022

  • J. Martin Bollinger

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Celia Schiffer

2021

  • Celia Schiffer

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Dorothy Shippen

2019

  • Dorothy Shippen

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Steven Clarke

2018

  • Steven Clarke

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William T. Wickner

2017

  • William T. Wickner

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Susan J. Baserga

2016

  • Susan J. Baserga

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Kathleen Matthews

2015

  • Kathleen Matthews
Lynne Maquat

2014

  • Lynne Maquat
Ivan Dikic

2013

  • Ivan Dikic
Susan Marqusee

2012

  • Susan Marqusee
Melissa J. Moore

2011

  • Melissa J. Moore
Daniel Herschlag

2010

  • Daniel Herschlag
Sandra Schmid

2009

  • Sandra Schmid
John D. Scott

2008

  • John D. Scott
Susan S. Taylor

2007

  • Susan S. Taylor
William L. Smith

2006

  • William L. Smith
F. Peter Guengerich

2005

  • F. Peter Guengerich
Sunney I. Chan

2004

  • Sunney I. Chan
Jack E. Dixon

2003

  • Jack E. Dixon
Gordon Hammes

2002

  • Gordon Hammes
Marc W. Kirschner

2001

  • Marc W. Kirschner
Rowena G. Matthews

2000

  • Rowena G. Matthews
Richard W. Hanson

1999

  • Richard W. Hanson
Robert D. Simoni

1998

  • Robert D. Simoni
Charles Yanofsky

1997

  • Charles Yanofsky
Julius Adler

1996

  • Julius Adler
Celia White Tabor
Herbert Tabor

1995

  • Celia White Tabor & Herbert Tabor
Robert H. Abeles

1994

  • Robert H. Abeles
Irving M. Klotz

1993

  • Irving M. Klotz
Eugene P. Kennedy

1992

  • Eugene P. Kennedy
Robert L. Hill

1991

  • Robert L. Hill
Harland G. Wood

1990

  • Harland G. Wood
Paul D. Boyer

1989

  • Paul D. Boyer
Henry A. Lardy

1988

  • Henry A. Lardy
Thressa C. Stadtman

1987

  • Thressa C. Stadtman
Irwin C. Gunsalus

1986

  • Irwin C. Gunsalus
Esmond E. Snell

1985

  • Esmond E. Snell
Alton Meister

1984

  • Alton Meister
Robert T. Schimke

1983

  • Robert T. Schimke
Hector F. DeLuca

1982

  • Hector F. DeLuca
Daniel Lane

1981

  • Daniel Lane
Bert L. Vallee

1980

  • Bert L. Vallee
Minor J. Coon

1979

  • Minor J. Coon