Tel Aviv University International Prize in Biophysics - 2026 Laureates

Prof. Arup Chakraborty, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

For his seminal contributions to applying statistical physics to immunology, and specifically for developing predictive theoretical frameworks that elucidate the physical principles governing adaptive immune responses across scales, from molecular interactions to population-level outcomes, and applying them to guide rational vaccine design.

Prof. James J. Collins , Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA 

For his pioneering contributions to quantitative and synthetic biophysics, and specifically for establishing the design and construction of synthetic gene networks that reveal the dynamical and stochastic principles governing living systems, paving the way for innovative therapeutics, diagnostics, and programmable molecular tools.

Prof. Ned S. Wingreen , Princeton University, USA

For his seminal contributions to theoretical biophysics, and specifically for developing rigorous physical frameworks that elucidate bacterial sensing and the emergent behaviors of microbial communities, intracellular phase separation and biomolecular condensates, as well as the dynamics of adaptive immunity.

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