91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Selects Honorees for 2025 Awards and Prize Program
Washington, D.C.—The American Society for Microbiology (91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ) announced the recipients of its 2025 Awards and Prize Program. The awards recognize leading scientists and researchers in the field for their professional accomplishments and contributions to research, education, clinical laboratories, service and scientific diversity.The American Academy of Microbiology, the honorific leadership group and scientific think tank within 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ, manages a program of awards and a prize that highlight outstanding science at every career level and subdiscipline of the microbial sciences. Recipients are chosen by a selection committee from a competitive, peer-nominated list of candidates.
“The 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Awards and Prize Program recognizes microbiologists who have made significant contributions to advancing the microbial sciences,” said 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ CEO Stefano Bertuzzi. “Nominating a mentor or colleague to be honored for their remarkable work is a good way to show gratitude for their efforts.”
The 2025 recipients are:
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Lifetime Achievement Award: Susan Weiss, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Applied and Biotechnological Research: Richard Marconi, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Basic Research: Yuan Chang, M.D., University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Early Career Applied and Biotechnological Research: Anne Wyllie, Ph.D., Yale University School of Public Health.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Early Career Basic Research: César de la Fuente, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Early Career Clinical Microbiology Research: Nischay Mishra, Ph.D., Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Early Career Environmental Research: Jasna Kovac, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Environmental Research: Martin Wiedmann, Dr. Med. Vet., Ph.D., Cornell University.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Graduate Education: George O’Toole, Ph.D., Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Research or Leadership in Clinical Microbiology: Benjamin Pinsky, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University School of Medicine.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Award for Service: Melissa Miller, Ph.D., D(ABMM), FAAM, University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Alice C. Evans Award for Advancement of Women: Suchetana Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Carski Award for Undergraduate Education: Davida Smyth, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, San Antonio.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ D.C. White Award for Interdisciplinary Research: Nicole Dubilier, Ph.D., Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Elizabeth O. King Lecturer Award: Natalie J. Thornburg, Ph.D. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Honorary Diversity Lecturer Award: Ighovwerha Ofotokun, M.D., Emory University School of Medicine.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Microbiome Data Prize: Simon Roux, Ph.D., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Moselio Schaechter Award in Recognition of a Developing-Country Microbiologist: Paul Brown, Ph.D., The University of the West Indies.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Scherago-Rubin Award for Clinical Microbiology: Carol Young, MLS(ASCP), University of Michigan Health.
- 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ William A. Hinton Award for Advancement of a Diverse Community of Microbiologists: Musau WaKabongo, Ph.D., Dr. Musau WaKabongo Science Education, Inc.
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The American Society for Microbiology is one of the largest professional societies dedicated to the life sciences and is composed of 32,000 scientists and health practitioners. 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ's mission is to promote and advance the microbial sciences.
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ advances the microbial sciences through conferences, publications, certifications, educational opportunities and advocacy efforts. It enhances laboratory capacity around the globe through training and resources. It provides a network for scientists in academia, industry and clinical settings. Additionally, 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ promotes a deeper understanding of the microbial sciences to all audiences. 
The American Society for Microbiology is one of the largest professional societies dedicated to the life sciences and is composed of 32,000 scientists and health practitioners. 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ's mission is to promote and advance the microbial sciences.
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ advances the microbial sciences through conferences, publications, certifications, educational opportunities and advocacy efforts. It enhances laboratory capacity around the globe through training and resources. It provides a network for scientists in academia, industry and clinical settings. Additionally, 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ promotes a deeper understanding of the microbial sciences to all audiences. 
