January 2019 – July 2022
Distinguished senior scientist Mina Bissell is one of five recipients of the 2020 Canada Gairdner International Award, an annual honor given to scientists who have contributed to transformative human health research. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2020/03/31/mina-bissell-gairdner-award/
The deadline for submissions for this year’s R&D 100 Awards has been extended to June 26 due to the current situation with the coronavirus. If you haven’t finished your submission, this is an excellent time to get that done. Contact Ruby Barcklay at rbarcklay@lbl.gov with any questions. https://www.rdworldonline.com/2020-rd-100-awards-submission-dates-extended/
Tanja Woyke, head of the Joint Genome Institute’s Microbial Program, is among the 68 new American Academy of Microbiology Fellows. Academy fellows are eminent leaders in the field of microbiology and are relied upon for authoritative advice and insight on critical issues in microbiology. https://jgi.doe.gov/tanja-woyke-american-academy-of-microbiology-fellow/
The deadline for Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) proposals has been extended to March 27. https://www2.lbl.gov/DIR/LDRD/index.html
Gabor Somorjai of the Materials Sciences Division has been awarded the Helmholtz Medal by the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities for his outstanding scientific achievements in the field of surface chemistry and catalysis, and the catalytic effects of metal surfaces. https://chemistry.berkeley.edu/news/gabor-somarjai-awarded-helmholtz-medal
Sabeeha Merchant of the Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division has been named one of 15 Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative Investigators. Merchant will receive support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation for research that will advance the understanding of aquatic symbiosis. https://biosciences.lbl.gov/2020/03/11/merchant-receives-moore-investigator-award/
The Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program awarded $23 million to 96 projects for fiscal year 2020, an increase of slightly more than $1 million from FY19 levels. The projects chosen fell within three funding tracks: Lab Initiative, Area Priority, and Early Career Development. https://drive.google.com/file/d/16L4BjB-FFgARO8YefbOgVFhKVzA00X8I/view?usp=sharing
Do you have a significant innovation that will make a real difference? The R&D 100 Awards program is a science and technology competition that recognizes new commercial products, technologies, and materials that are available for sale or license. Submit an entry by May 1. https://www.rd100conference.com/submissions-for-2020/
A technology developed by the Lab’s Ashok Gadgil (ETA) — which helps stem arsenic poisoning in poor, rural areas via safe drinking water — has been named by the MacArthur Foundation as a Top 100 proposal in their “100&Change” competition. The competition’s winner receives $100 million. https://ce.berkeley.edu/news/2372
Michael Dopheide, Vlad Grigorescu, and Sam Oehlert of the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) cybersecurity team received an “Extra Special Noteworthy Exemplary Trophy Award” for their SANS 2019 Holiday Hack Challenge entry. They donated their prize money to a fellow contestant they wanted to support. https://cs.lbl.gov/news-media/news/2020/esnet-cybersecurity-staff-awarded-the-first-ever-esnet/