PRESENTATION OF THE
2016 LEWIS THOMAS PRIZE TO
Sean B. Carroll
DATE
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2016
TIME
| 5:30 P.M. |
RECEPTION |
| 6:30 P.M. |
PRIZE PRESENTATION & LECTURE |
| |
Brave Genius: Adventures with Jacques Monod and Albert Camus |
LOCATION
THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
CASPARY AUDITORIUM
1230 YORK AVENUE AT EAST 66TH ST
NEW YORK CITY
For more information please contact Christine Hodgson at chodgson@rockefeller.edu or 212-327-8966
ABOUT THE 2016 PRIZE RECIPIENT
Sean B. Carroll, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized evolutionary biologist, using genetics and the tools of molecular biology to reveal how new animal forms have evolved. Also an award-winning writer, educator, and film producer, Dr. Carroll is acclaimed for making complex biological concepts accessible and exciting to a broad audience. He is author of The Serengeti Rules (just published); Remarkable Creatures, which was a National Book Award Finalist; The Making of the Fittest; and Endless Forms Most Beautiful. Dr. Carroll’s 2013 book, Brave Genius: A Scientist, A Philosopher and their Daring Adventures from the French Resistance to the Nobel Prize, chronicles the epic lives and friendship of molecular biologist Jacques Monod and writer Albert Camus, illuminating pioneering scientific discovery within the context of history. Currently Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics at the University of Wisconsin and Vice President for Science Education of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Dr. Carroll is architect of the Institute’s programs to inspire and educate a new generation of students and scientists and to advance the public understanding of science.
2016 PRESS RELEASE
ABOUT THE LEWIS THOMAS PRIZE
Throughout history, scientists and writers have sought to communicate with one another, despite barriers of language and process. The Rockefeller University Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science honors the rare individual who bridges both worlds—whose voice and vision can tell us about science’s aesthetic and philosophical dimensions, providing not merely new information but cause for reflection, even revelation. The Lewis Thomas Prize was established in 1993 by the trustees of The Rockefeller University and presented to Lewis Thomas, its first recipient, that year.
ABOUT THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
The Rockefeller University is the world’s leading biomedical research university and is dedicated to conducting innovative, high-quality research to improve the understanding of life for the benefit of humanity. Our 78 laboratories conduct research in neuroscience, immunology, biochemistry, genomics and many other areas, and a community of over 2,000 faculty, students, postdocs, technicians, clinicians and administrative personnel work on our 14-acre Manhattan campus. Our unique approach to science has led to some of the world’s most revolutionary and transformative contributions to biology and medicine. During Rockefeller’s 115-year history, 24 of our scientists have won Nobel Prizes, 21 have won Albert Lasker Medical Research Awards and 20 have garnered the National Medal of Science, the highest science award given by the United States.