The Society is accepting nominations for the 2027 Society Prize Award cycle. Society members are encouraged to nominate candidates by submitting the required materials in PDF format via the Prize submission form. Contact SMB Secretary Brandilyn Stigler (secretary@smb.org) if you have any questions.

By Monday, 14 September 2026, the nominator must submit:

• Contact information for the nominators and nominee, including SMB Members IDs for both nominator and nominee
• A letter (no more than 4 pages) describing the nominee's qualifications and commenting on the nominee's scientific contributions for the society award.
• The nominee's curriculum vitae, including all publications.
• Two supporting letter

Submit Your Prize Nomination

Nominees may be affiliated with non-academic institutions, however, please note that Society membership is a requirement for the nominator and nominee. All applications must be complete and submitted by Monday, 23:59PM ET, 14 September 2026 in order to be considered.