Sponsor
Columbia University Irving Medical Centre
Description
The Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize was established under the will of the late S. Gross Horwitz through a bequest to Columbia University and is named to honor the donor's mother. Louisa Gross Horwitz was the daughter of Dr. Samuel David Gross (1805–1889), a prominent Philadelphia surgeon and author of the outstanding Systems of Surgery, who served as President of the American Medical Association.
Each year since its inception in 1967, the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize has been awarded by Columbia University for outstanding basic research in the fields of biology or biochemistry. The purpose of this award is to honor a scientific investigator or group of investigators whose contributions to knowledge in either of these fields are deemed worthy of special recognition.
The prize consists of an honorarium and citation that are awarded at a special presentation event. Unless otherwise recommended by the Prize Committee, the prize is awarded annually.
Eligibility
The purpose of this prize is to reward scientists that have made recently transformative discoveries not yet recognized by high visibility international awards. The Prize Committee recognizes no geographical limitations. The Prize may be awarded to an individual or a group. When the Prize is awarded to a group, the honorarium will be divided among the recipients, but each member will receive a citation.
Re-nomination(s) are by invitation only. Self-nominations are not permitted.
Prize
The Prize consists of an honorarium and a citation which are awarded at a special presentation event.
Special Notes
Please note that research activities carried out in the context of COVID-19 need to adhere to the University of Guelph COVID-19 research principles, policies, guidelines and processes as they may be updated from time to time and communicated on the Office of Research web-page.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
External Deadline | Please submit the nomination directly to Columbia University via the Online Portal. Please also submit a copy of the full nomination to research.services@uoguelph.ca. |
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online, using the nomination portal on the Louisa Gross Horwitz prize web-page. Please submit a completed application to research.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline.
For More Information
For more information, contact stratprg@uoguelph.ca or see the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize web-page.