Walter A. Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid Research

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

The Walter A. Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid Research, established by the ASBMB’s Lipid Research Division, recognizes outstanding research contributions in the area of lipids by a young investigator who is an assistant professor or equivalent and with no more than 10 years of experience since receiving a Ph.D. and/or M.D. Only degrees received after March 1, 2014, are eligible for this award.

Both nominees and nominators must be ASBMB members.

The award consists of a plaque, $2,000 and travel expenses to present a lecture at the ASBMB annual meeting.

Recipients

Robert N. Helsley

2025

  • Robert N. Helsley
Judith Simcox

2024

  • Judith Simcox

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Itay Budin

2023

  • Itay Budin
Michael Airola

2022

  • Michael Airola

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Jeremy Baskin

2021

  • Jeremy Baskin

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Shu Sin Chng

2019

  • Shu Sin Chng

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John Burke

2018

  • John Burke

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Gregory D. Fairn

2017

  • Gregory D. Fairn

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Christer S. Ejsing

2016

  • Christer S. Ejsing

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Britta Brügger

2015

  • Britta Brügger
Mary L. Kraft

2014

  • Mary L. Kraft
Tobias Walther

2013

  • Tobias Walther
Peter Espenshade

2012

  • Peter Espenshade
Charles E. Chalfant

2011

  • Charles E. Chalfant
Sarah Keller

2010

  • Sarah Keller