Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology

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National Academy of Sciences Worldwide 2026

Information

The Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology recognises a major advance in microbiology and comes with a $20,000 prize. Nominations for the 2027 award are open until October 5, 2026. The award highlights significant contributions to understanding microbial biology and related cellular processes.

Benefits

$20,000 prize; recognition within the scientific community.

Application

Nominations are submitted via the official nomination process indicated on the NAS site.

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