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I. General
A. American Academy of Microbiology Awards Committee 1991 –
B. Miscellaneous 1967-86
II. Awards
This listing is restricted to physical holdings in our processed archives collection. For a complete and current listing of all award recipients through the present year, please refer to our ASM web page, found here:
Dates given are for establishment of awards; closing date indicates award no longer given. Most recent names are given first. Folder level description includes lists of all award winners. Files generally contain nomination and biographical material on winners.
A. Abbott Award in Clinical Diagnostic Immunology 1992 (Abbott Laboratories Award in the Rapid Diagnosis of Human Disease 1985)
B. ABMM/ABMLI Professional Recognition Award 1999 (ABMM Professional Recognition Award 1991)
C. ASM Congressional Fellows 1977
D. ASM Distinguished Service 1992
E. ASM Lecturer 1971 (Onr Lecturer 1957)
F. Minority Student Science Careers Support Program: Travel Awards 1986
G. [Minority Student Science Careers Support Program: Summer Research Fellowship Program]
H. Dade Microscan Young Investigator Award 1997 (Baxter Diagnostics Microscan Young Investigator Award 1992)
I. DELETED
J. Becton-Dickinson Award in Clinical Microbiology 1978
K. Behring Diagnostics Award in Diagnostic Virology - Rickettsiology 1985-88
L. bioMerieux Sonnenwirth Memorial Award 2000 (bioMerieux Vitek Sonnenwirth Award 1993 (Alexander Sonnenwirth Memorial Lecture 1986))
M. Carski Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching 1968
N. Cetus Corporation Biotechnology Research Award (1988). Chiron Corporation Biotechnology Research Award (1993). Promega Biotechnology Research Award (2003). 2002: NO AWARD
O. Commercial Solvents Award in Antibiotics 1951-54
P. Division O Student Travel
Q. Foundation for Microbiology Lecture 1963
R. Aventis Pharmaceutical Award 2000 (Hoechst Marion Roussel Award 1982) 2002: Fernando Baquero
S. ICAAC Young Investigator 1983 2002: David R. Andes, Marc Lipsitch
T. DELETED
U. DELETED
V. Eli Lilly and Co. Award in Microbiology and Immunology 1964 (Eli Lilly and Co. Research Award in Bacteriology and Immunology 1936)
W. President's Forum 1990 (New Brunswick Lecture 1965)
X. Ortho/McNeil Predoctoral Minority Fellowship 1992]
Y. Predoctoral Minority Fellowship (ASM) 1980]
Z. [Predoctoral Minority Supplemental Fellowship 1992]
AA. Folder AA. President's Fellowship 1955
AB. Folder BB. Proctor & Gamble Award in Applied and Environmental Microbiology 1993 (Fisher Award in Applied and Environmental Microbiology 1977; ASM Award in Applied and Environmental Microbiology 1991)
AC. Folder CC. Raymond W. Sarber Fellowships 1984
AD. Folder DD. Scherago-Rubin Award 1987
AE. Folder EE. [Scientist-Educator Team 1992]
AF. Folder FF. Undergraduate Research Fellowship
AG. Folder GG. USFCC/J. Roger Porter Award 1982
AH. Folder HH. Vector Laboratories Young Investigator 1989
AI. Folder II. [DELETED]
AJ. Folder JJ. Wellcome Visiting Professorship 1981
AK. Folder KK. Wyeth Award in Clinical Microbiology 1975-77
AL. Folder LL. Abbott/ASM Lifetime Achievement Award 1995
AM. Folder MM. ASM Public Communications Award 1995
AN. Folder NN. Alice Evans Award 1983
AO. Folder OO. Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship
AP. Folder PP. Morrison Rogosa Award 1997 2001: Emma E. Keuleyan, ModraMurovska
AQ. Folder SS. Merck Sigal Young Investigator 2002: Cesar A. Arias, Laurent Poirel
A. AAM Awards Committee
1. Agendas, Minutes, Reports, 1992-
2. memos, 1991, 1992
3. Brochures, etc., 1991-; award banquet program, 1998
4. List of winners and their nominators, 1996; list of lecture titles, 1997
B. Miscellaneous
1. Correspondence of Barbara Lago, Secretary: "ASM Awards Process," 1985; l list of recipients and nominators, 1986, 1988; correspondence and memorandum concerning a possible Loretta Lieve Fellowship, 1986
2. Correspondence of J. Roger Porter with Walter Nungester concerning a possible Difco Award, 1954 (see President's Fellowships)
3. Correspondence file of William C. Haynes, Chairman of the A&I Division, concerning the Harlow H. Hall Award, 1967-69; report to Council of the H.H. Hall Committee, 1970; clippings from ASM News, 1968-69
4. Correspondence of Robert F. Acker, Executive Director, with Nobel Prize winners, 1975, and concerning the selection of his nominee for the Browning Award, 1978
5. Clippings from ASM News on ASM Awards (other than listed Postdoctoral Minority Fellowships and calls for nominees for all awards, 1950-86; announcements of awards; correspondence of the Archivist, 1984-86
(Nomination packets generally include cv/bibliography and letters of recommendation. Recipients for whom there are no materials held are listed in brackets)
A. Abbott Laboratories Award in the Rapid Diagnosis of Human
Disease (1985); Abbott Award in Clinical and Diagnostic Immunology (1992)
Rules; clippings, 1984; committee list, 1985; list of winners, lecture titles, announcements from ASM News Nomination packets for recipients, 1985-
B. ABMM Professional Recognition Award (1991), ABMM/ABMLI Professional Recognition Award (1999)
Nomination packets for recipients
C. ASM Congressional Scientific Fellows (1977)
See also L. Joe Berry Papers, Series 2, Subseries 7: ASM Foundation
Miscellaneous files of the Executive Director (Robert F. Acker, Riley D. Housewright) 1977-81 Files of Executive Director (Acker, Housewright) on Fellows, 1977-82 [*see also papers of Harlyn Halvorson, Series 5: PSAB]
D. ASM Distinguished Service Award (1992); ASM Founders Distinguished Service Award (1999)
Nomination packets for recipients
E. ASM Lecturer (formerly ONR Lecturer) Lists of lecturers; clippings, 1957-70; announcements Folders on each lecturer may contain copy of lecture, correspondence, notes.
F. Minority Student Science Careers Support Program: Travel Awards 1986 Brochures, n.d., 1990 List of recipients, 1990, 1996
G. Minority Student Science Careers Support Program: Summer Research Fellowship Program List of winners, 1996
H. Baxter Diagnostics Microscan Young Investigator (1992); Dade Microscan Young Investigator Award (1997) Nomination packets
List of winners, announcements from ASM News
I. [DELETED]
J. Becton-Dickinson Award in Clinical Microbiology (1978); BD Award for Research in Clinical Microbiology (1999) Correspondence of Morris F Shaffer, Chairman of the Committee on Honors, on establishment of the award, 1974-75 Report to Council,1985; list of winners, lecture titles, announcements from ASM News Recipients, 1978- -- contains nomination packets, copy of letter to recipient announcing award, biographies prepared for ASM News, clippings from ASM News
K. Behring Diagnostics Award in Diagnostic Virology-
Rickettsiology l985-88 Committee records, 1984; committee lists, 1984-5; rules, n.d.; clippings, 1984 Nomination packets for recipients, 1985-; generally include copy of letter from the Secretary of ASM to the recipient; CV; nominating letters; clippings from ASM News
L. bioMerieux Alexander Sonnenwirth Memorial Lecture (1986) (bioMerieux Vitek Sonnenwirth Memorial Award, 1993) (bioMerieux Sonnenwirth Memorial Award 2000) Folders for recipients may contain nomination material, CVs, clippings, letters
M. Carski Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award (1968) Award certificate Letter of J. Roger Porter to Theodore J. Carski on setting up of award, 1965 Carski Award Committee, report to Council, 1969, 1983; clippings from ASM News, 1968-1971,1975 (articles on teaching by Umbreit, Wolfe and Rittenberg). Folders on recipients, 1968- -- contain dossier of recipient as considered by Committee, press releases, correspondence of the Archivist, clippings from ASM News 1968: Wayne W. Umbreit
N. Chiron Corporation Biotechnology Research Award [Cetus Corporation-Biotechnology Research Award (1988-1992)] Nomination packets of recipients, 1988-
O. Commercial Solvents Award (antibiotics) (1951-54)
(Award discontinued) Correspondence of John Hays Bailey, Secretary-treasurer of SAB, 1949-50 Correspondence of John Hays Bailey, Secretary-treasurer of SAB, 1952-54 Miscellaneous material on recipients, press releases, clippings from SAB Newsletter, 1951-4. S.A. review article in Bacteriological Reviews 16:51-67 Summary list of awardees for 1950-54; certificate; correspondence of R. Sarber concerning medal, 1971
[P. Division O (Fermentation and Biotechnology) Student Travel Grant]
[Q. Deleted]
R. Hoecshst Marion Roussel Award (1982) (Antimicrobial chemotherapy) , Aventis Pharmaceutical Award (2000) Miscellaneous correspondence, 1981-1985; reports to Council, 1983-1985; charter, n.d. Nomination packets -- may include nominating letters, clippings, award notification, CV, bibliography
S. ICAAC Young Investigator Clippings, 1984-85; Report to Council, 1984 Nomination packets -- may include nominating letters, CV
[T. International Science and Engineering Fair Awards]
[U. Latin American Professorship Program.
Currently discontinued, under review. See also LAPP under Board of Education and Training, 5-III F]
V. (Eli) Lilly Award (1936) See also Presidential file of Ira L. Baldwin Lists of award winners covering 1936-87; Lilly brochure on awardees, 1957; summary list of committee members, 1936-1973 "Rules Governing the Eli Lilly Company Award in Bacteriology and Immunology," 1935 Correspondence of Stewart A. Koser, Chairman of the Lilly Award Committee, 1940-43, 1955 Correspondence of Barnett Cohen. President of SAB, 1950-51 Correspondence of E. M. Foster, Secretary of ASM, 1955-60 Miscellaneous correspondence of the Archivist (B. Cohen, L.S. McClung), 1941-60 Citations for award covering 1936-52, compiled by the Archivist Drawing of medal, ca. 1936; certificate, ca. 1975 Clippings from SAB Newsletter/ASM News, 1936-71 Award recipients, l936 -- folders may contain correspondence of the Chairman of the Lilly Award Committee, Secretary of ASM, or the Archivist; nomination packets including curriculum vitae, references, etc., of the recipient; award citation; reprints of award address; press releases; clippings from SAB Newsletter/ASM News. Further biographical information may also be found in Bio-Bibliography files
W. New Brunswick Lecturer 1965-1989; President's Forum 1990-
see also Honors Committee, 7-IIG; papers of Harlyn Halvorson: Series 5: PSAB, Committees Lists of Lecturers, recommendation for lectureship, 1972?; correspondence, 1980, 1989-92 Files containing miscellaneous correspondence, text of lectures, clippings, 1968-
X. Ortho/McNeil Predoctoral Minority Fellowship Award letter to 1992 Recipient, Dawn Bell
Y. Predoctoral Minority Fellowships 1980 Letter from Mary Sanchez Lanier, Fellow, 1984
[Z. Predoctoral Minority Supplemental Fellowships 1992-93]
[1992-93: Judith Campbell-Washington; Joseph Eifert; Barry McNamara; Roberto Rodriguez]
AA. President's Fellowship (See also H. Orin Halvorson Papers, Series 3, Folder 6) Reports to Council, 1960-78, 1982, 1985; announcements of fellowship, n.d., 1969. Report of committee appointed to consider grant from Difco Laboratories and related correspondence of Robert W. Starkey, Chariman, 1955 Correspondence of Johns Hays Bailey, Secretary of SAB, on grant from Difco Laboratories, 1954-57 Correspondence of John Hays Bailey on fellows reporting in 1956, 1956-57 Correspondence of E. M. Foster, Secretary of SAB/ASM,1958-60 Correspondence of E. M. Foster on fellows reporting in 1957 and 1958, 1957-59 Correspondence of E. M. Foster on fellows reporting in 1959, 1957-59 Correspondence of E. M. Foster on fellows reporting in 1960 and 1961, 1960-61 Clippings from SAB Newsletter/ASM News, 1955-74
BB. Proctor and Gamble Award in Applied and Environmental Microbiology 1993 (began as Fisher Scientific Company Award in Applied and Environmental Microbiology,1977; became ASM Award in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 1991) Correspondence of Morris F. Shaffer and correspondence submitted to Council on establishment of award, 1975; reports of Fisher Award Committee to Council, 1976-83 Award recipients, 1977- folders may contain nomination packets, letter to recipient announcing award, CV/bibliography, clippings
CC. Raymond W. Sarber Awards 1984 List of 1990 winners; letters, abstract pages, lists for 1993 winners Award recipients:
DD. Scherago-Rubin Award 1987 Winners
[EE. Scientists-Educator Team Program 1992]
FF. Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program List of awardees for 1995-96; student and mentor evaluations for 1994; memoranda, guidelines, 1996
GG. U.S. Federation for Culture Collections J. Roger Porter Award 1982
Miscellaneous Correspondence concerning establishment of Award, 1981; reports to council, 1982-86; list of winners, lecture titles, announcements fromASM News Recipients, 1982- -- folder contains nomination packets, letters to recipient announcing award, clippings
HH. Vector Laboratories Young Investigator Award List of winners, 1990; letters to winners, abstract pages, 1993 Award recipients:
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JJ. Wellcome Visiting Professorship in Microbiology 1981 Folders for each year may contain proposal letter, CV, bibliography, summary/critique of visit
KK. Wyeth Award (1975-77)
Correspondence of Morris F. Shaffer, 1972-75; report to Council of Wyeth Award Committee, 1976; clippings from ASM News Winners:
LL. Abbott-ASM Lifetime Achievement Award (1995) Nomination Packets
MM. ASM Public Communications Award (1995). Administered by Public Communications Committee Memo concerning establishment of award,
NN. Alice Evans Award (1983). Copy of citation for award Winners
OO. Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship (Administered by BET) memo to recipients, guidelines, 1996
PP. Morrison Rogosa Award Winners
QQ. William A. Hinton Research Training Award (1998)
RR. Graduate Microbiology Teaching Award (1998)
SS. Sigal Young Investigator Award (1998)