Honors and Awards
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Faculty Awards
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
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Guggenheim Fellowship
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
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MacArthur Fellowship
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National Academy of Medicine
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National Academy of Sciences
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National Medal of Science
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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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) |