Medical center people

Axel Brunger, PhD, professor of molecular and cellular physiology and of neurology and neurological sciences, was awarded the Gregori Aminoff Prize for 2003 for "development of refinement techniques for macromolecules." The prize from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is given in recognition of contributions in the field of crystallography including the dynamics of the formation and dissolution of crystal structures with preference for work demonstrating elegance. The prize was presented to Brunger in September at a ceremony at the Royal Swedish Academy in Stockholm.

Ronald Davis, PhD, professor of biochemistry and of genetics, was chosen for the 2004 Herbert A. Sober Lectureship award. The lectureship, awarded every two years, recognizes outstanding contributions to biochemical and molecular biological research, with particular emphasis on development of methods and techniques to aid in research. Davis, the director of the Stanford Genome Technology Center, will present the Sober lecture at the 2004 meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Boston.

Pehr A.B. Harbury, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry, was named recipient of the 2004 Schering-Plough Research Institute Award, which recognizes outstanding research contributions to biochemistry and molecular biology. The award winner must have no more than 10 years postdoctoral experience. Harbury will present the Schering-Plough lecture in Boston at the 2004 meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.