Faculty Awards
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Tania Baker
- Sallie (Penny) W. Chisholm
- Catherine Drennan
- Martha Constantine-Paton
- Gerald Fink
- Alan Grossman
- Leonard Guarente
- Nancy Hopkins
- H. Robert Horvitz
- Richard Hynes
- Barbara Imperiali
- Tyler Jacks
- Eric Lander
- Douglas Lauffenburger
- Ruth Lehmann
- Harvey Lodish
- David Page
- Mary-Lou Pardue
- Uttam RajBhandary
- Leona Samson
- Robert Sauer
- Phillip Sharp
- Joanne Stubbe
- Susumu Tonegawa
- Graham Walker
- Robert Weinberg
- Matthew Wilson
- Yukiko Yamashita
American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Jianzhu Chen
- Sallie (Penny) W. Chisholm
- Catherine Drennan
- Gerald Fink
- H. Robert Horvitz
- Richard Hynes
- Eric Lander
- Douglas Lauffenburger
- Harvey Lodish
- Elly Nedivi
- Terry Orr-Weaver
- Leona Samson
- Mandana Sassanfar
- Phillip Sharp
- Joanne Stubbe
- Susumu Tonegawa
- Graham Walker
- Robert Weinberg
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
Guggenheim Fellowship
- Sallie (Penny) W. Chisholm
- Gerald Fink
- Richard Hynes
- Douglas Lauffenburger
- Harvey Lodish
- Graham Walker
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
- Tania Baker
- David Bartel
- Stephen Bell
- Catherine Drennan
- Mary Gehring
- H. Robert Horvitz
- Richard Hynes
- Tyler Jacks
- Michael Laub
- Gene-Wei Li
- David Page
- Peter Reddien
- Susumu Tonegawa
- Jonathan Weissman
- Yukiko Yamashita
MacArthur Fellowship
National Academy of Medicine
- Nancy Hopkins
- H. Robert Horvitz
- David Housman
- Richard Hynes
- Tyler Jacks
- David Page
- Leona Samson
- Phillip Sharp
- Richard Young
- Matthew Vander Heiden
National Academy of Sciences
- Tania Baker
- David Bartel
- Stephen Bell
- Sallie (Penny) W. Chisholm
- Catherine Drennan
- Gerald Fink
- Alan Grossman
- Nancy Hopkins
- H. Robert Horvitz
- David Housman
- Richard Hynes
- Barbara Imperiali
- Tyler Jacks
- Rudolf Jaenisch
- Monty Krieger
- Eric Lander
- Ruth Lehmann
- Harvey Lodish
- Terry Orr-Weaver
- David Page
- Aviv Regev
- Mary-Lou Pardue
- Robert Sauer
- Phillip Sharp
- Joanne Stubbe
- Susumu Tonegawa
- Graham Walker
- Robert Weinberg
- Jonathan Weissman
- Richard Young
National Medal of Science
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Undergraduate Awards
The John L. Asinari Award
For outstanding research in the field of life sciences
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | Amina Abdalla |
| 2023-2024 | Jessica Mann, Erin Thompson |
| 2022-2023 | Sahithi Madireddy |
| 2021-2022 | Zhishan Wang |
| 2020-2021 | Adunoluwa Obisesan |
| 2019-2020 | Cynthia Abby Harris, Miguel Aguilar Ramos, Wilson Gomarga |
| 2018-2019 | Sarah Stern, Muskaan Aggarwal, Madeleine Kline |
| 2016-2017 | Rhogerry Deshycka, Chiara Waingarten |
| 2015-2016 | Xiao Chen |
| 2014-2015 | Lakshmi Subbaraj |
| 2013-2014 | Danielle Cosio, Amy Taylor |
| 2012-2013 | Billy Huang, Jennifer Kao |
| 2011-2012 | Allison Alwan, Kate Phillips, Stephanie Senna |
| 2010-2011 | Christine Hazlet, Tracy Kambara |
| 2009-2010 | Ollie Osunkunie, Alex Hopkins |
| 2008-2009 | Adelaid Fuller, Shuo Hanh, Jaclyn Ho, Sunny Lou, Nimisha Schneider |
| 2007-2008 | André Green, Alicia DeFrancesco |
| 2006-2007 | Anupama Bhimavarapu, Cindy Chen, Katie Chong, Amber Durrell, Robert Lindsay, Bin Ni, Zachary Smith, Eunmee Yang, Sylvia Yang, Alicia Zha, Sharon Zhang |
| 2005-2006 | Joe Daniele, Lori Neal |
| 2004-2005 | Ryu Yoshida |
| 2003-2004 | Cynthia Lien, Michael Wongchaowart |
| 2002-2003 | Caitlin Dwyer-McNaily, Julie Pinkston |
| 2001-2002 | Tara Mullaney, Elissa M. Schwartzfarb |
Churchill Scholar
Competitive program that offers students an opportunity to pursue a funded graduate degree in science, mathematics, or engineering at Churchill Collegewithin Cambridge University
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Meenakshi Chakraborty |
Fulbright Award
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Mercy Oladipo |
| 2022 | Daniel Zhang |
| 2019 | Catherine Wu |
The Gene Brown Prize
For outstanding academic scholarship, and demonstrated excellence as a teaching assistant
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | Danny Yang |
| 2023-2024 | Benicio Tapia |
| 2022-2023 | Yu Meng Zhang |
| 2021-2022 | Balyn Brotheridge, Hanjun Lee |
| 2020-2021 | Joanna Lin, Vaishnavi Phadnis |
| 2019-2020 | Daniel Zhang |
| 2018-2019 | Eleanor Wintersteen, Joseph Espiritu |
| 2017-2018 | Abbey Diener |
| 2016-2017 | Angela Koh, Ellena Popova |
| 2015-2016 | Kimia Ziadkhanpour |
| 2014-2015 | Amy Fan, Jennifer Halford |
| 2013-2014 | Jennifer Plotkin, Yiping Xing, Joanne Zhou |
| 2012-2013 | Regina Cho, Michael Hwang |
| 2011-2012 | Alvin Jeon |
| 2010-2011 | Ambar Mehta, Abigail Van Hook |
| 2009-2010 | Lauren Shields, Andrew VanBenschoten |
| 2008-2009 | Grace Lee |
| 2007-2008 | Stephanie Wang |
| 2006-2007 | Rishi Puram |
| 2005-2006 | Melanie Worley |
| 2004-2005 | Johanna Varner |
| 2003-2004 | Bob Yin |
| 2002-2003 | Angela P. Won |
| 2001-2002 | Stacy Chen |
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship
National undergraduate scholarship in natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Alex Tang |
| 2020 | Vaishnavi Phadnis |
| 2018 | Meenakshi Chakraborty and Anna Sappington |
| 2017 | Bryce Hwang |
| 2016 | Lei Ding |
| 2010 | Vinay Tripuraneni |
The Susan Hockfield Prize
For a third-year MIT undergraduate student in any area of the life sciences who has demonstrated both exceptional performance and promise for graduate study and research
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | Larissa Ma |
| 2023-2024 | Lara Ozkan |
| 2022-2023 | Lynette Chan |
| 2021-2022 | Madison Sneve |
| 2020-2021 | Sarah Lincoln |
| 2019-2020 | Tee Udomlumleart |
| 2018-2019 | Maia Mesyngier |
| 2017-2018 | Meenakshi Chakraborty |
| 2016-2017 | Alissandra Hillis |
| 2015-2016 | Rachel L. Terry |
| 2014-2015 | Alice Lu |
| 2013-2014 | Meghan Torrence |
| 2012-2013 | Anne Huang |
| 2011-2012 | Christine Lai |
| 2010-2011 | Ryan Alexander |
| 2009-2010 | Jenna Caldwell |
| 2008-2009 | Amudha Panneerselvam |
| 2007-2008 | Sunny Lou |
| 2006-2007 | Kathy Xie |
| 2005-2006 | Lori Huberman |
The Ned Holt Prize
For demonstrated excellence in scholarship as well as service to the MIT community
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | Sofia Galiana, Anna Mikulevica |
| 2023-2024 | Meredith Arterburn, Katherine Duan, Brindha Rathinasabapathi |
| 2022-2023 | Jessica Mann, Benicio Tapia |
| 2021-2022 | Desmond Edwards, Vaishnavi Phadnis |
| 2020-2021 | Phoebe Li, Westley Wu |
| 2019-2020 | Julia Cho, Ayesha Ng |
| 2018-2019 | Meenakshi Chakraborty |
| 2017-2018 | Kimia Ziadkhanpour |
| 2016-2017 | Celeste Dang, Elizabeth Li |
| 2015-2016 | Jennifer Halford |
| 2014-2015 | Elliot Akama-Garren |
| 2013-2014 | Benjamin Bell |
| 2012-2013 | Catherine Koch, Victoria Lu |
| 2011-2012 | Evgeny Kiner |
| 2010-2011 | Sarah Whiteside, Naomi Jiang |
| 2009-2010 | Dima Ter-Ovanesyan |
| 2008-2009 | Samantha Burke |
| 2007-2008 | Rebecca Motola-Barnes |
| 2006-2007 | Danielle Pigneri |
| 2005-2006 | Xiaonan (Cecelie) Lin |
| 2004-2005 | Danos Christodoulou |
| 2002-2003 | Sonali Mukherjee |
| 2001-2002 | Cindy M. Ku |
The Salvador E. Luria Prize
For scholarship and research of publication quality
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | Kate Lu |
| 2023-2024 | Hanjun Lee |
| 2022-2023 | Pedro Colon, Sky Kim |
| 2021-2022 | Sarah Lincoln |
| 2020-2021 | Tee Udomlumleart, Sidney Vermeulen |
| 2019-2020 | Laura Liao, Madeleine Kline |
| 2018-2019 | Anna Sappington |
| 2017-2018 | Amanda Cao |
| 2016-2017 | Ching Pin Cheng |
| 2015-2016 | Lauren Bush |
| 2014-2015 | Quynh Nguyen |
| 2013-2014 | Andrea Kriz |
| 2012-2013 | Laura Lu |
| 2011-2012 | Kamena Kostova |
| 2010-2011 | Michelle Dang |
| 2009-2010 | Ryan Flynn |
| 2008-2009 | Jocelyn Chin |
| 2007-2008 | Cindy Chen |
| 2006-2007 | Max Juchheim |
| 2005-2006 | Alicia Zhou |
| 2004-2005 | Veronica Zepeda |
| 2001-2002 | Dobrin Draganov |
Marshall Scholarship
Finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Lara Ozkan |
| 2019 | Anna Sappington |
| 2014 | Catherine Koch |
| 2001 | Jason Wasfy |
The Merck Prize
For outstanding research and academic performance in biophysical or bioinformatics sciences
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | Nikitha Thoduguli |
| 2023-2024 | Lynette Chan, Ananth Shyamal |
| 2022-2023 | Eren Shin, Raina Thomas |
| 2021-2022 | Alex Li, Andrew Xue |
| 2020-2021 | Abigail Scott, Stephanie Zhang |
| 2019-2020 | Venkatesh Sivaraman |
| 2018-2019 | Aman Patel |
| 2017-2018 | Chun-Ting Liu |
| 2016-2017 | Madeleine Duran, Bryce Hwang |
| 2015-2016 | William Conway |
| 2014-2015 | Anastassia Bobokalonova |
| 2013-2014 | Andrew Chen |
| 2012-2013 | Katherine Luo |
| 2011-2012 | Kateryna Kozyrytska |
| 2010-2011 | Amelia Chang |
| 2009-2010 | Helen Hou |
| 2008-2009 | Ryan Flynn |
| 2007-2008 | Katherine Romer |
| 2006-2007 | Nicole De Nisco |
| 2005-2006 | Alejandro Ochoa |
| 2004-2005 | Eric Van Nostrand |
| 2003-2004 | Melanie Cornejo |
| 2002-2003 | Jason Kelly |
The Rhodes Scholarship
International fellowship award
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Mary Clare Beytagh |
| 2012 | Stephanie Lin |
| 2010 | Steven Mo |
Schwarzman Scholar
participants are selected from an applicant of pool over 4,700 candidates and will join fellow Schwarzman Scholars from around the world in China to complete a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University. Their education is complemented by internships, career development mentors, high-profile speakers, and opportunities to travel throughout China.
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Mariam Dogar |
The Whitehead Prize
For outstanding promise for a career in biological research through academic scholarship as well as contributions to research and the MIT community
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | Isaac Lock |
| 2023-2024 | Mudita Goyal |
| 2022-2023 | Sophia Mirda |
| 2021-2022 | Daniel Zhang |
| 2020-2021 | Desmond Edwards |
| 2019-2020 | Leah McKinney |
| 2018-2019 | Apolonia Gardener |
| 2017-2018 | Sarah Stern |
| 2016-2017 | Rachel Terry |
| 2015-2016 | Maiko Kitaoka |
| 2014-2015 | Vivian Liu |
| 2013-2014 | Cynthia Chen |
| 2012-2013 | Natanya Kerper |
| 2011-2012 | Victoriau Lu |
| 2010-2011 | Jenna Caldwell |
| 2009-2010 | Claire Mazumdar |
| 2008-2009 | Tristan Kooistra |
| 2007-2008 | Andrew Glazer |
| 2006-2007 | Annie Vo |
| 2005-2006 | Adriana Tajonar |
| 2004-2005 | Meisha Bynoe |
Graduate Awards
The Gene Brown – Merck Teaching Award
For graduate students showing an excellence in teaching
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | Leah Wallach |
| 2020-2021 | Kiera Sapp, Christian Loyo |
| 2019-2020 | Arish Shah |
| 2018-2019 | Elena Kingston |
| 2017-2018 | Grace Liu |
| 2016-2017 | Deborah Pohlmann |
| 2015-2016 | Jaeseok Park |
| 2014-2015 | Steve Sando |
| 2013-2014 | Dan Gui |
| 2012-2013 | Aaron Hosios |
| 2010-2011 | Nicole DeNisco |
| 2009-2010 | Michelle Attner, Simona Nedelcu |
| 2008-2009 | Margaret Ebert |
| 2007-2008 | Brian Chin |
| 2006-2007 | Francois St-Pierre |
| 2005-2006 | Graham Ruby |
The Teresa Keng Graduate Teaching Prize
For graduate students showing excellence in teaching during the academic year
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | Julian Stanley |
| 2020-2021 | Erika Weiskopf |
| 2019-2020 | Gerardo Perez Goncalves |
| 2018-2019 | Sheena Vasquez, Kwadwo Owusu-Boaitey |
| 2017-2018 | Grace Phelps, Arish Shah |
| 2016-2017 | Emily Jackson |
| 2015-2016 | Becca Silberman |
| 2014-2015 | Laura Frawley, Sean McGeary |
| 2013-2014 | Eric Bent |
| 2012-2013 | Neena Pyzocha |
| 2010-2011 | Jan Melom |
| 2009-2010 | Shankar Sundar, Thomas Takara |
| 2008-2009 | Seraphim Thornton |
| 2007-2008 | Ligia Acosta, Noah Spies |
| 2006-2007 | Megan Cole, Ellie Graham, Leah Okumura |
| 2005-2006 | Brigid Dolan, Madhu Kumar, Olga Sobolev |
| 2003-2004 | John Doench, Hui Liu |
| 2002-2003 | Stacie Bumgarner |
Biology Awards for Excellence in Teaching
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | Manraj Gill, Laurel Kinman, Chan Park, Gerardo Perez Goncalves |
| 2020-2021 | Lena Afeyan, Vidit Bhandarkar, Juana Delao, Cesar Dominguez, Ifrah Tariq |
| 2019-2020 | Rachel Anderson, Manraj Gill, Acer Xu, Kevin Gozzi, Molly Wilson, Peter Wang, Mirae Parker |
| 2018-2019 | Neha Bokil, Jaclyn Camuglia, Sebastian Coupe, Deepshikha Dogra, Grace Johnson, Summer Morrill, Juhee Park Morehouse, James Taggart, Ellen Zhong |
| 2017-2018 | Tristan Bell, Karen Leopold, Marvin Nayan, Becca Silberman |
| 2016-2017 | Kwadwo Owusu-Boaitey, Ben Wang |
| 2015-2016 | Justin Chen, Alexis Peterson, Dheerjaj Raoy |
| 2012-2013 | Katie Mattaini |
| 2012-2013 | Jared Myers |
| 2012-2013 | Oksana Sergeeva |
| 2010-2011 | Katie Villa |
| 2009-201 0 | Claire Richardson, Shirleen Soh, Julie Valastyan |
Weintraub Graduate Student Award
| Academic Year | Student(s) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Grace Johnson (Li lab) |
| 2019 | Greg Wyant (Sabatini lab) |
| 2017 | Lynne Chantranupong (Sabatini lab) |
| 2016 | Kara McKinley (Cheeseman lab); Tim Wang (Sabatini lab) |
| 2014 | Liron Bar-Peled (Sabatini lab) |
| 2013 | David Weinberg (Bartel lab) |
| 2010 | Yasmin Sancak (Sabatini lab) |