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Biochemical and Molecular Engineering XXIV

Biochemical and Molecular Engineering XXIV Poster Awards

Danielle Deuker
University College London, UK

“Aav-ailable on demand – optimisation of an E. coli cell-free protein synthesis platform  for improved production of recombinant adeno-associated virus”

Krishi Mantri
Princeton University, USA

“Brown macroalgae Rags to Riches: Engineering Stress-Tolerant Yeast Issatchenkia orientalis for Sargassum Valorization”

Pragati Muthukumar
University of Delaware, USA

“Synthetic protein degradation circuits using programmable cleavage and ligation by Sortase”

Honorable Mention Poster Awards

Omar Keshk
EPFL, Switzerland

“Genome-scale metabolic models for a synthetic soil microbial community as a path for understanding community functioning”

Eric Szmuc
University of Texas at Austin, USA

“Engineering conductive cytochrome nanowires for scalable self-powered bioelectronic materials”

BME Trivia Night

Trivia Night Winning Team: Mixed Nuts

Best Team Name Award: Quizper Cas9

Amgen Award

In Memory of James E. Bailey

Call for Nominations

Purpose

The Amgen Award (supported by Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, a leading biotechnology company with pioneering human therapeutic products) is given in memory of James E. Bailey to recognize research excellence and leadership in Biochemical and Molecular Engineering. The award nominations will be judged according to criteria as set forth in this document.

Award

For each conference, an award of $5000 cash and a commemorative plaque will be presented from Amgen to the recipient at the conference.

Eligibility

This Award is open to all researchers (scientists and engineers from industry, academia and government) in the Biochemical and Molecular Engineering field. It is expected that the award recipient will register and attend the conference. Amgen employees are not eligible for the award.

Evaluation

Nomination packages will be evaluated by a committee established by the conference chairs or designee.

Criteria

The nominations will be judged on the originality and overall quality of work, significance to the advancement of the field of Biochemical and Molecular Engineering, and other supporting information in the nomination package.

Nomination Package

The nomination package must consist of the following items:

1. nomination cover sheets
2. a nomination letter of no more than 4 pages including a description of the nominee’s contributions to the field of Biochemical and Molecular Engineering
3. a resume including publications by the nominee
4. a maximum of three supporting letters from individuals in the field

The nomination cover sheet(s) should contain the following information:

1. Name of nominee
2. Present position (exact title)
3. Mailing address (including phone numbers and email)
4. Education
   • Institutions, including major or field, degrees received and year of each degree
5. Positions held
   • Company or institution, including time period
   • Position or title
6. Academic and professional honors and awards
7. Technical and professional society memberships and offices held
8. Nominator’s name, address, phone numbers and email
9. Nominator’s signature with date

The COMPLETE NOMINATION PACKAGE should be submitted in an electronic form AS A SINGLE PDF FILE WITH THE NAME OF THE NOMINEE, and should include the scanned, signed letters of support. 

Nomination packages should be sent by February 28, 2026 to ECI Executive Director, Barbara Hickernell
Subject line should read AMGEN Award and list the name of the nominee.
Nominations will be acknowledged. 

List of Amgen Award Winners

1993 - James E. Bailey (ETH-Zurich)

1995 -- Daniel I. C. Wang (MIT)

1997 -- Michael Shuler (Cornell University)

1999 -- Douglas Lauffenburger (MIT)

2001 -- Harvey Blanch (University of California Berkeley)

2003 - -Douglas Clark (University of California Berkeley)

2005 - -Eleftherious (Terry) Papoutsakis (Northwestern University/University of Delaware)

2007 -- George Georgiou (University of Texas)

2009 – Gregory Stephanopoulos (MIT)

2011 – Jens Nielsen (Chalmers University of Technology)

2013 – Sang Yup Lee (KAIST)

2015 – Wei-Shou Hu (University of Minnesota)

2017 - Jay Keasling (University of California Berkeley)

2019 – Jonathan S. Dordick (Rensselaer Polytechnic University)

2022 – Robert M. Kelly (North Carolina State University)

2024 – William Bentley (University of Maryland)