The Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Biophysics
Call for Nominations for the Year 2023
The Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Biophysics is a prize that has been established through the generosity of Dr. Raymond and Mrs. Beverly Sackler. This year an amount of $50,000 will be presented to young investigators under the age of 45. The prize will be awarded to the recipient(s), in person, at Tel Aviv University in June 2023.
Tel Aviv University administers the Sackler Prize through an advisory committee comprised of the President and Rector of TAU as ex-officio members and others who have been selected by the President and the Rector.
The prize coordinators are Professors Haim Diamant, Yair Shokef and David Sprinzak.
A selection panel composed of outstanding scientists in the field will be appointed, reflecting an international, geographical diversity and including the Prize coordinators.
Nominations for the Sackler Prize can be made by individuals belonging to one or more of the following categories:
- Members of the TAU Senate and members of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
- Presidents, Rectors, Vice-Presidents, Provosts, Deans in the Natural Sciences, Medicine & Engineering
- Professors in recognized institutions of higher learning and research in Israel and abroad
- Sackler Prize Laureates
- Candidates must be no more than 45 years old by January 31th, 2023 (i.e., born after January 31th, 1978) to be eligible.
The laureates are requested to visit the TAU campus for 3 days and to meet with faculty members and students.
To apply:
- Application form
- Three to five letters of recommendation (but no more than five letters). Each recommender can support only one nominee
- Nominee's short CV, up to 3 pages
- List of publications + Google Scholar web address (if one exists)
- A brief research summary, up to 2 pages
The prize will be awarded to the recipient(s), in person, at Tel Aviv University.
Members of TAU faculty are not eligible to receive the prize.
Self-nominations cannot be accepted.
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