Awards & Scholarships

2019 Society Awards Recipients

 

Distinguished Scientist Awards

These Awards recognize preeminent senior scientists from both the Biological and Physical disciplines who have a long-standing record of achievement during their career in the field of microscopy or microanalysis.


Distinguished Scientist — Physical Sciences
Philip E. Batson


Distinguished Scientist — Biological Sciences
Bridget Carragher

 

Burton Medal

The Burton Medal was initiated to honor the distinguished contributions to the field of microscopy and microanalysis of a scientist who is less than 40 years of age on January 1st of the award year.


Hari Shroff

 

Outstanding Technologist Awards

These Awards honor technologists from both the Biological (Hildegard H. Crowley Award) and Physical Sciences (Chuck Fiori Award) who have made significant contributions such as the development of new techniques which have contributed to the advancement of microscopy and microanalysis.


Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Matthew S. Joens


Chuck Fiori Award
Dmitri Zakharov

 

The George Palade Award

The George Palade Award has been conferred annually since 2012 to a single individual of not more than six years since doctoral graduation who has made distinguished contributions to the field of microscopy and microanalysis in the life sciences during this period.


Alex Noble

 

The Albert Crewe Award

The Albert Crewe Award was initiated to recognize the distinguished contributions to the field of microscopy and microanalysis in the physical sciences of a postdoctoral fellow of not more than 6 years' standing (since doctoral graduation).


Layla Mehdi