Prize Recipients
Silvi Rouskin
Molecular biologist Born in BulgariaSilvi Rouskin receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for developing methods to unravel the shapes of RNA molecules inside cells and aiding the potential development of RNA-based therapeutics.
Xiaowei Zhuang
Biophysicist Born in ChinaXiaowei Zhuang receives the Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science for developing super-resolution microscopy and genome-scale imaging to directly visualize the structures, activities, and expression profiles of life-sustaining molecules in cells.
Kivanç Birsoy
Cell biologist Born in TurkeyKıvanç Birsoy receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for developing cutting-edge tools to unravel the altered metabolism of cancer cells and uncovering molecular targets for treatment.
Martin Jonikas
Cell biologist Born in FranceMartin Jonikas receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for molecular studies on Chlamydomonas, a model photosynthetic organism, with long-term implications for improving food-crop yield and combating climate change.
Angelika Amon
Molecular and cell biologist Born in AustriaAngelika Amon (1967-2020) receives the Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science for groundbreaking research on the molecular signals that regulate cell growth and division, and how errors in these processes contribute to birth defects and cancer.
Polina Anikeeva
Neuroscientist Born in RussiaPolina Anikeeva receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for developing novel engineering solutions that have advanced the field of neural engineering and enabled fine-grained analysis of brain function and animal behavior.
Ahmet Yildiz
Biophysicist Born in TurkeyAhmet Yildiz receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for developing biological imaging methods that allowed for the visualization of molecules at a then-unprecedented scale, and employing those methods to unravel the mechanism of action of molecular motors within cells.
Fernando Camargo
Cell biologist Born in PeruFernando Camargo receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for unraveling the mechanism of blood cell production and uncovering crucial cellular signaling processes implicated in cancer treatment and regenerative medicine.
Peter Walter
Cell biologist Born in GermanyPeter Walter receives the Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science for his fundamental insights into the process of protein translocation within cells, and for uncovering signaling mechanisms that cells deploy while facing stress.