Awards & Prizes
The pioneering work of LMB researchers has been recognised with numerous accolades.
Nobel Prizes
The work of LMB scientists has been awarded 12 Nobel Prizes; nine in the field of chemistry and three for physiology or medicine.
Greg Winter
For the phage display of peptides and antibodies.
Richard Henderson
For developing cryo-electron microscopy for the high-resolution structure determination of biomolecules in solution.
Michael Levitt
For the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems.
Venki Ramakrishnan
For studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.
Sydney Brenner, Bob Horvitz & John Sulston
For their discoveries concerning the ‘genetic regulation or organ development and programmed cell death’ in C. elegans.
John Walker
For the elucidation of the enzymatic mechanism underlying the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
César Milstein & Georges Köhler
For theories concerning the specificity in control and development of the immune system and the discovery of the principle for production of monoclonal antibodies.
Aaron Klug
For his development of crystallographic electron microscopy and his structural elucidation of biologically important nucleic acid-protein complexes.
Fred Sanger
For contributions concerning the determination of base sequences in nucleic acids.
John Kendrew & Max Perutz
For their studies of the structures of globular proteins.
Francis Crick & James Watson
For their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material.
Fred Sanger
For his work on the structure of proteins, especially that of insulin.
Annual LMB Prizes
Each year in October, the LMB Symposium (known as “Lab Talks”) concludes with the awarding of prizes to PhD students, postdocs and support staff who have excelled at the LMB.
Max Perutz Student Prize
Given for outstanding work performed prior to the award of a PhD.
Joan A. Steitz Postdoc Prize
In recognition of remarkable research accomplishments by a postdoc.
Eileen Southgate Staff Prize
Recognises technicians, support staff and other members of the LMB for exceptional performances.
