Prize Recipients
Ruth Lehmann
Geneticist Born in GermanyRuth Lehmann receives the Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science for unraveling the molecular basis by which germ cells, which give rise to sperm and egg cells, are formed.
Ibrahim Cissé
Biophysicist Born in NigerIbrahim Cissé receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for using super-resolution biological imaging to directly visualize the dynamic nature of gene expression in living cells.
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.
Antonio Giraldez
Developmental biologist Born in SpainAntonio Giraldez receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for uncovering molecular mechanisms underlying embryonic development, which unfolds after fertilization of egg cells, and unveiling the dynamic role of tiny snippets of RNA called microRNAs in this process.
Hashim Al-Hashimi
Biochemist Born in LebanonHashim Al-Hashimi receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for using biophysical and computational methods to probe the dynamic properties of life-sustaining biomolecules such as DNA, RNA, and the proteins that interact with them, paving the way toward targeted drug discovery.
Alice Ting
Molecular chemist Born in TaiwanAlice Ting receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for developing sophisticated tools for the detection and visualization of individual biomolecules, such as proteins, DNA, and RNA, within cells at high spatial and temporal resolution and for mapping functional networks of biomolecules within cells.
Yibin Kang
Molecular biologist Born in ChinaYibin Kang receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for identifying novel genes involved in cancer metastasis, unraveling dynamic interactions between tumor cells and their microenvironments, and uncovering the role of stem cells, microRNAs, and other noncoding RNAs in cancer.
Howard Chang
Molecular biologist Born in TaiwanHoward Chang receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for illuminating the role of long noncoding RNA molecules in regulating gene expression and cell fates, with potential therapeutic implications for a variety of human diseases, including cancer.