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Portrait of Kivanc Birsoy
2020 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science

Kivanç Birsoy

Born in Turkey

Creative Promise Prizewinner Kıvanç Birsoy, born in Turkey, develops cutting-edge tools to unravel the metabolism of cancer cells and targets for treatment.

Portrait of Martin Jonikas
2020 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science

Martin Jonikas

Born in France

French-born Martin Jonikas, Creative Promise Prizewinner, studies photosynthetic organisms and works to improve food-crop yield and combat climate change.

Portrait of Angelika Amon
2019 Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science

Angelika Amon

Born in Austria

Angelika Amon is awarded the 2019 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.

Portrait of Mikhail G. Shapiro
2019 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science

Mikhail G. Shapiro

Born in Russia

Mikhail G. Shapiro is awarded the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for developing tools based on sound waves and magnetic fields, allowing for an unprecedented range of high-resolution, noninvasive imaging and control of cells in living organisms.

Portrait of Alexander Rudensky
2018 Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science

Alexander Rudensky

Born in Russia
Portrait of Feng Zhang
2018 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science

Feng Zhang

Born in China
Portrait of Michaela Gack
2017 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science

Michaela Gack

Born in Germany
Portrait of Dan Littman
2016 Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science

Dan R. Littman

Born in Romania
Portrait of Fernando Camargo
2016 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science

Fernando Camargo

Born in Peru