"I hope that your selection from among this remarkable group of nominees will ... convey a clear indication of the high esteem in which your past work and future potentials are held by your fellow scientists," Ralph Gomory, president of the New York-based foundation, wrote in a release announcing Smith's selection.
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The award provides two years of support to graduate students who wish to conduct a research project in the field of organogenesis, which is the study of the development of biological organs.
The project should be inter-disciplinary and must fit with the goals of the center. For application materials, send e-mail to Mshukait@umich.edu or call 936-2499.
The prize is named for the late Stefan Bergman, who was known for his research in the field of "several complex variables."
The selection committee members said Barrett's work "is characterized by highly original and deep insight," and they called his contributions to the several complex variables as "unexpected developments which settled crucial natural problems and initiated new directions of research," according to a written statement.
The committee is placing an emphasis on research proposals that seek to understand the mechanisms involved in prostate cancer development. It is especially seeking out translational research.
Submission deadline is May 15. For application forms, call 763-3455 or send e-mail to bardell@umich.edu.
- Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Marc Lightdale.