Caspar Lecture and Award

Caspar Award Winners

The Caspar Award is given annually to recognize and stimulate research and to promote quality scientific writing. The Award is named in honor of the late Dr. D.LD. Caspar, Distinguished University Professor of Biological Science. IMB students who are primary authors on a paper published (or accepted for publication) within the previous two calendar years are eligible. Nomination letters are solicited from major professors early in Spring semester. The winner is announced at the Caspar Award Ceremony held at the end of Spring semester. The winner receives a $500 cash prize.

"2024 Caspar Award"
2024 Kasha Speaker Dr. Misha Kopylov, Dr. Beth Stroupe, and Caspar award winner Dr. Nidhi Walia (L-R)
  • 2024 –Nidhi Walia

Caspar Lecturers

  • 2025 – Dr. Stefan Sarafianos, Emory "Leveraging Structural Biology to Unravel Mechanisms of Drug Inhibition and Resistance", Feb 18, 2025; 11:15 -12:15; KLB 112
  • 2024 – Dr. Cynthia Wolberger, Johns Hopkins, "Histone Modifications in Transcription and Beyond", Apr 16, 2024; 11:15 -12:15; KLB 112
  • 2022 – Dr. Eva Nogales
  • 2019 – Dr. Bridget Carragher
  • 2018 – Dr. Wei Yang
  • 2016 – Ada Yonath
  • 2015 – Dr. Andy McCammon
  • 2014 – Dr. Xiaowei Zhuan
  • 2013 – Dr. Thomas Pollard