Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics
| Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions in biophysics |
| Sponsored by | United States National Academy of Sciences |
| Country | United States |
| First award | 1998 |
The Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics is awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences "for outstanding contributions in biophysics". Named in honor of Alexander Hollaender, it has been awarded every three years since 1998.
The award consists of a prize of $20,000, accompanied by a medal and a diploma, and is presented every three years. Notable recipients of the award include Wayne A. Hendrickson (1998) for his pioneering work in X-ray crystallography, and Wolfgang Baumeister (2022) for his fundamental contributions to structural biology through cryo-electron tomography.