Society Awards: Klaus Schulten and Zaida Luthey-Schulten Computational Biophysics Lecture Award Grant

Society Awards: Klaus Schulten and Zaida Luthey-Schulten Computational Biophysics Lecture Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Biophysical Society
Amount: US $2,000
Last Updated: January 05, 2026

Summary

The Society Awards: Klaus Schulten and Zaida Luthey-Schulten Computational Biophysics Lecture Award honors exceptional contributions to biophysics, recognizing researchers for their innovations in computational and theoretical studies. Award recipients receive a $2,000 honorarium and the chance to be a Symp Select Speaker at the BPS Annual Meeting. Nominations are open to Society members, encouraging self-nominations, while ensuring all candidates meet specific eligibility criteria.

Overview

NOTE: The deadline represents when the Nomination is due. What Is Biophysics? Biophysics is the field that applies the theories and methods of physics to understand how biological systems work. Biophysics has been critical to understanding the mechanics of how the molecules of life are made, how different parts of a cell move and function, and how complex systems in our bodies—the brain, circulation, immune system, and others— work. Biophysics is a vibrant scientific field where scientists from many fields including math, chemistry, physics, engineering, pharmacology, and materials sciences, use their skills to explore and develop new tools for understanding how biology—all life—works. Society Awards Through its awards program, the Biophysical Society honors its members and recognizes excellence in biophysics. The Society offers awards in sixteen different categories. Nominations for the awards are solicited and evaluated by the Biophysical Society Awards Committee. Society members are encouraged to nominate candidates by submitting a nomination application through the online nomination site. The Society Awards now accept self-nominations. The Fellows distinction and the Outstanding Doctoral Research in Biophysics Award, however, are not eligible for self-nomination. Nominees may be affiliated with non-academic institutions, however, please note that Society membership is a requirement for the nominator, nominee, and author of one of the two letters of support. Klaus Schulten and Zaida Luthey-Schulten Computational Biophysics Lecture Award About the Award The Klaus Schulten and Zaida Luthey-Schulten Computational Biophysics Lecture Award recognizes researchers for their outstanding contributions in computational or theoretical, including analytical theory, aspects of biophysical systems, and service to the BPS or society broadly. This award honors the mathematical, theoretical, and technological innovations of Klaus Schulten and Zaida Luthey-Schulten which led to key discoveries about the motion of individual proteins and nucleic acids, organelles and the whole cell, and their contributions recognized by the Biophysical Society Distinguished Service Award. The award recipient receives an honorarium of $2,000 and the opportunity to participate as a Symp Select Speaker in the BPS Annual Meeting.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicant Criteria:Nominee must have made an exceptional contribution to the field of biophysics. Nominee and nominator must be members of the Society in good standing.Nominator must submit completed Nomination Application through the online portal and required documents in PDF Format. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Nominee and nominator must be members of the Society in good standing.

Ineligibility

Awards Committee members and Council members are not eligible for Society Awards during their term.