2026 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Awards & Prize Recipients at 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Microbe
Each year, the 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Awards and Prizes recognize individuals whose work has fundamentally advanced the microbial sciences. From groundbreaking research discoveries to transformative leadership and education, these honorees represent the very best of our field.
At 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Microbe 2026, the 2026 Awards and Prize recipients will be formally recognized and will share their expertise in featured sessions across the meeting. Explore the awardees below to learn more about their achievements and discover where you can hear them present during 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Microbe 2026.
Join us in celebrating scientific excellence and engaging directly with the leaders shaping the future of microbiology.
Thursday, June 4
Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Lifetime Achievement Award
Joint Event
4:15-6:30 p.m
Idzi Potters, B.S., MLT
Institute of Tropical Medicine
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Scherago-Rubin Award for Clinical Microbiology
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Health Meeting
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Joao Xavier, Ph.D.
Program for Computational and Systems Biology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Microbiome Data Prize
Joint Event
4:15-6:30 p.m
Friday, June 5
Jayanthi Shastri, Ph.D.
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Mumbai
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Moselio Schaechter Award in Recognition of a Developing–Country Microbiologist
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Health Meeting
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Amy Mathers, M.D., D(ABMM)
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Research or Leadership in Clinical Microbiology
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Health Meeting
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Kyle Rodino, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
University of Pennsylvania
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Early Career Clinical Microbiology Research
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Health Meeting
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Moon H. Nahm, M.D.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Applied and Biotechnological Research
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Mechanism Discovery Meeting
12:30-1:20 p.m.
Jordan Bisanz, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Early Career Applied and Biotechnological Research
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Applied and Evironmental Meeting
2-2:50 p.m
Saturday, June 6
Michael Ibba, Ph.D.
Chapman University
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Graduate Education
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Mechanism Discovery Meeting
9-10:30 a.m.
Carey-Ann Burnham, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Elizabeth O. King Lecturer Award
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Health Meeting
10-10:50 a.m.
Idzi Potters, B.S., MLT
Institute of Tropical Medicine
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Scherago-Rubin Award for Clinical Microbiology
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Health Meeting
10:30-11:20 a.m.
Mary Anne Amalaradjou, Ph.D.
University of Connecticut
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Alice C. Evans Award for Advancement of Women
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Health Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Kim Orth, Ph.D.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Basic Research
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Mechanism Discovery Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Mariana X. Byndloss, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Early Career Basic Research
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Mechanism Discovery Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Michael Loeffelholz, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
Cepheid
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Service
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Health Meeting
11-11:50 a.m.
Erica L-W Majumder, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Early Career Environmental Research
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Applied and Environmental Microbiology Meeting
2-2:50 p.m.
Sunday, June 7
Michael D. L. Johnson, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Honorary Diversity Lecturer Award
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Mechanism Discovery Meeting
9-10:30 a.m.
Shazia Tabassum Hakim, Ph.D., SCCM(MLS)
Diné College
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ William A. Hinton Award for Advancement of a Diverse Community of Microbiologists
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Health Meeting
10:30-11:50 a.m.
Matthew Sullivan, Ph.D.
Ohio State University
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Environmental Research
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Applied and Environmental Microbiology Meeting
10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Ann Stevens, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Carski Award for Undergraduate Education
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Applied and Environmental Microbiology Meeting
2-2:50 p.m.
Marvin Whiteley, Ph.D.
Georgia Institue of Technology
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ D.C. White Award for Interdisciplinary Research
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Mechanism Discovery Meeting
6-6:50 p.m.