The ASBMB Herbert Tabor Research Award supports researchers whose innovative work advances biological chemistry and molecular biology, honoring their contributions to science and the scientific community.
Funder: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (annual nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: $30,000 research award, plaque, and travel expenses for the annual meeting lecture
Summary: ASBMB honors innovative accomplishments in biological chemistry and molecular biology and contributions to the scientific community.
Key Information: Nominees and nominators must be ASBMB members; nominees must have published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology presents this award for outstanding, innovative accomplishments in biological chemistry and molecular biology, together with contributions to the community of scientists. It is the society’s highest honor and recognizes both scientific achievement and service to the field.
The award was established in recognition of Dr. Herb Tabor’s long-standing contributions to ASBMB and to scientific communication through its journals. Recipients present a plenary lecture at the ASBMB annual meeting, sharing their work with the society’s scientific community.