Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
| The Pearl Meister Greengard Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Accomplishments of outstanding women scientists. |
| Presented by | The Rockefeller University |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 2004 |
| Official website | Pearl Meister Greengard Prize |
The Pearl Meister Greengard Prize is an award for women scientists in biology given annually by The Rockefeller University.
The Prize was founded by Nobel laureate Paul Greengard and his wife Ursula von Rydingsvard in honor of Greengard's mother, Pearl Meister Greengard, who died giving birth to him. Greengard began funding the award in 1998. Greengard donated the full share of his 2000 Nobel Prize to the fund, and was able to use his new publicity to attract additional funding for the award, which was launched in 2004.[1] The award is to combat discrimination against women in science, since, as Greengard observed, "[women] are not yet receiving awards and honors at a level commensurate with their achievements."[2]
Two recipients of the Prize, Carol Greider and Elizabeth Blackburn, have gone on to receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
[edit] Winners
- Nicole Marthe Le Douarin (2004)
- Philippa Marrack (2005)
- Mary Frances Lyon (2006)
- Gail R. Martin, Beatrice Mintz, Elizabeth Robertson (2007)
- Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider, Vicki Lundblad (2008)
- Suzanne Cory (2009)[3]
- Janet Rowley and Mary-Claire King (2010)
- Brenda Milner (2011)
[edit] References
- ^ Dreifus, Claudia. He Turned His Nobel Into a Prize for Women. New York Times. Retrieved on September 26, 2006.
- ^ "Betsy Hanson, "The Birth of an Award." Benchmarks". Rockefeller University. 2004-12-17. http://www.rockefeller.edu/benchmarks/benchmarks_121704_c.php.
- ^ Rockefeller University, 2009 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize goes to pioneering geneticist, 2009 October 26.
[edit] External links
- Pearl Meister Greengard Prize Website, The Rockefeller University
- The Man Who Loves Women Who Love Science, The Huffington Post, November 3, 2011
- He Turned His Nobel into a Prize for Women, The New York Times, September 26, 2006
- Three Share Nobel Prize in Medicine for Studies of the Brain, The New York Times, October 10, 2000
- Spending the Nobel Prize, The Scientist, September 29, 2006
- How Nobel Winners Spend Their Prize Money, Time Magazine, October 10, 2008
- How One Nobel Laureate Gave Another A Hand, CBS Evening News, December 6, 2009
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