The John A. Moore Lectureship Grant

The John A. Moore Lectureship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
Last Updated: June 21, 2025

Summary

The John A. Moore Lectureship, established in 1990 by the SICB Educational Council, aims to enhance science education by inviting prominent speakers to share innovative perspectives. This lecture series honors Professor Moore's contributions to embryology and genetics while promoting the relevance of biology in addressing societal challenges. The lecture, held annually, offers a platform for discussions that evolve educational practices in biology, ensuring alignment with contemporary needs and fostering a deeper understanding of the natural world.

Overview

The Moore lectureship was established in 1990 by the SICB Educational Council. While Professor Moore's work in the fields of embryology and genetics led to his election to the National Academy of Sciences, he is also well known as an educator and, in particular, for the creation of the Science as a Way of Knowing (SAAWOK) series. This series consisted of a set of essays and a book (Science as a Way of Knowing: The Foundations of Modern Biology) by John Moore that resulted from multi-day symposia by leading biologists held at the annual SICB (previously the American Society of Zoologists, ASZ) meetings from 1983-1994. The goals of SAAWOK for improving biology education remain at the forefront of science education today: to evolve entry level courses that emphasize concepts with materials consistent with the changing needs of students and society, to relate how scientific procedures lead to a better understanding of the natural world and to the solutions of important human problems, and to present biology as a relevant humanistic discipline. The Moore Lecture is scheduled on the final day of the annual conference and is an hour-long presentation. The file of nominated candidates will be kept for consideration for a total of three years, with the nominated candidate asked each year if they would like to update any aspect of the file before consideration for that year's award. The Chair of the Educational Council may authorize funds to help support the winner's attendance at that year's meeting

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The aim of this lecture series is to invite a nationally-recognized speaker who does not generally attend the SICB annual meeting to offer the society a new perspective on science education.