The Curt Stern Award, also known as the Stern Award, honors the memory of
Curt Stern
Curt Stern (August 30, 1902 – October 23, 1981) was a German-born American geneticist.
Life
Curt Jacob Stern was born into a middle-class Jewish family in Hamburg, Germany on August 30, 1902. He was the first son of Earned S. Stern, born ...
(1902–1981) as an outstanding and pioneering human geneticist. Established in 2001, this award is presented annually by the
American Society of Human Genetics
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), founded in 1948, is a professional membership organization for specialists in human genetics. As of 2009, the organization had approximately 8,000 members. The Society's members include researchers, a ...
(ASHG) for outstanding scientific achievements in
human genetics
Human genetics is the study of inheritance as it occurs in human beings. Human genetics encompasses a variety of overlapping fields including: classical genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, biochemical genetics, genomics, population gene ...
that have occurred in the last 10 years.
Award recipients
Source
American Society of Human Genetics
See also
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List of genetics awards
References
External links
Past ASHG Award Recipients
American science and technology awards
Awards established in 2001
Genetics awards
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