Society Awards

 

• Nominations for the 2022 Society Awards are now open! Nominations close on October 31, 2021.
  See below for descriptions of each award and to view past winners.
• Submitting a nomination is easy! Learn How to Write an Award Nomination Package here.
• Click HERE to submit a nomination.

 

2021 Society Awards Recipients

2020 Society Awards Recipients

2019 Society Awards Recipients

2018 Society Awards Recipients

2017 Society Awards Recipients

2016 Society Awards Recipients

2015 Society Awards Recipients

2014 Society Awards Recipients

2013 Society Awards Recipients

 

Distinguished Scientist Awards

These Awards annually recognize a preeminent senior scientist from each of the Biological and Physical Sciences who has a long-standing record of achievement during his or her career in the field of microscopy or microanalysis.
List of Recipients

 

Burton Medal

The Burton Medal was initiated to honor annually the distinguished contributions to the field of microscopy and microanalysis by a scientist who is less than 40 years of age on January 1st of the award year (i.e., the awardee to be honored at M&M 2020 cannot have been born earlier than 1980).
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Hildegard H. Crowley Award for Outstanding Technologist in the Biological Sciences

This Award annually honors a technologist from the Biological sciences who has made significant contributions, such as the development of new techniques that have contributed to the advancement of microscopy and microanalysis. A technologist is defined as an individual whose primary role is in microscopy and microanalysis tool development or service. Established principal investigators/project managers are not eligible for this award.
List of Recipients

 

Chuck Fiori Award for Outstanding Technologist in the Physical Sciences

This Award annually honors a technologist from the Physical sciences who has made significant contributions, such as the development of new techniques that have contributed to the advancement of microscopy and microanalysis. A technologist is defined as an individual whose primary role is in microscopy and microanalysis tool development or service. Established principal investigators/project managers are not eligible for this award.
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Morton D. Maser Distinguished Service Award

This Award recognizes outstanding volunteer service to the Society as exemplified by Mort Maser, who served the Society for many years with great dedication. This award is made annually to honor an MSA member who has provided significant volunteer service to the Society over a sustained period of time.
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Albert Crewe Award

The Albert Crewe Award was initiated to recognize annually the distinguished contributions to the field of microscopy and microanalysis in the physical sciences of an early career scientist of not more than 6 years' standing since doctoral graduation as of January 1st of the award year (i.e., the awardee to be honored at M&M 2022 cannot have graduated before 2016) for research performed during this period.
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George Palade Award

The George Palade Award was initiated to recognize annually the distinguished contributions to the field of microscopy and microanalysis in the life sciences of an early career scientist of not more than 6 years' standing since doctoral graduation as of January 1st of the award year (i.e., the awardee to be honored at M&M 2022 cannot have graduated before 2016) for research performed during this period.
List of Recipients

 

Nomination Requirements

Nominations for these Society Awards should comprise the following materials. All nomination materials must be submitted by the nominator in a single upload.

1. A letter from a nominator, who must be an MSA member, describing the nominee's eligibility and qualifications for the award, with these additional requirements:
   1. birth year is required for Burton Medal nominees;
   2. year of doctoral graduation is required for the Crewe and Palade Award nominees.
2. The nominee's curriculum vitae (CV) or resume.
3. Letters of support from a limited number of other members of the scientific community, who do not need to be MSA members. The committee will consider no more than:
   1. four supporting letters for the Distinguished Scientist Awards;
   2. three supporting letters for the Burton Medal, Outstanding Technologist, and Maser Awards;
   3. two supporting letters for the Crewe and Palade Awards.
4. The publication(s) for which the nominee is to be recognized as noted here;
   1. pdf copies of two significant publications are required for the Crewe and Palade Awards;
   2. No additional documentation is required for the Distinguished Scientist, Burton, Outstanding Technologist and Maser Awards.

Nominations are submitted through an online form: filling-in the basic nominee information and uploading the required supporting documents. Be sure to have all of the above information and documents prepared before starting to complete the nomination form. Nominations will remain under consideration for three years, and may be updated during those years.

 

Distinguished Scientist Award

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Burton Medal

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Morton D. Maser Award

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