Overton Prize

The ISCB Overton Prize is a computational biology prize awarded annually for outstanding accomplishment by a scientist in the early to mid stage of his or her career. Laureates have made significant contribution to the field of computational biology either through research, education, service, or a combination of the three.[1]

ISCB Overton Prize
Awarded for“outstanding accomplishment to a scientist in the early to mid stage of his or her career”
Sponsored byInternational Society for Computational Biology (ISCB)
First awarded2001
Websitewww.iscb.org/iscb-awards/overton-prize

The prize was established by the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) in memory of G. Christian Overton[2] a major contributor to the field of bioinformatics and member of the ISCB Board of Directors who died unexpectedly in 2000.[1]

The Overton Prize is traditionally awarded at the Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB) conference.

Laureates

Source: ISCB

See also

References
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  12. Mullins, J.; Morrison Mckay, B. (2011). "International Society for Computational Biology Honors Michael Ashburner and Olga Troyanskaya with Top Bioinformatics/Computational Biology Awards for 2011". PLoS Computational Biology. 7 (6): e1002081. Bibcode:2011PLSCB...7E2081M. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002081. PMC 3107244.
  13. McKay, B. M.; Sansom, C. (2010). "2010 ISCB Overton Prize Awarded to Steven E. Brenner". PLoS Computational Biology. 6 (6): e1000831. Bibcode:2010PLSCB...6E0831M. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000831. PMC 2891695. PMID 20585610.
  14. Morrison Mckay, B. J.; Sansom, C. (2009). "Webb Miller and Trey Ideker to Receive Top International Bioinformatics Awards for 2009 from the International Society for Computational Biology". PLoS Computational Biology. 5 (4): e1000375. Bibcode:2009PLSCB...5E0375M. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000375. PMC 2666155. PMID 19390599.
  15. Sansom, C.; Morrison Mckay, B. J. (2008). Bourne, Philip E. (ed.). "ISCB Honors David Haussler and Aviv Regev". PLoS Computational Biology. 4 (7): e1000101. Bibcode:2008PLSCB...4E0101S. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000101. PMC 2536508. PMID 18795145.
  16. Maisel, M. (2007). "ISCB Honors Temple F. Smith and Eran Segal". PLoS Computational Biology. 3 (6): e128. Bibcode:2007PLSCB...3..128M. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.0030128. PMC 1904388. PMID 17604447.
  17. Maisel, M. (2006). "ISCB Honors Michael S. Waterman and Mathieu Blanchette". PLoS Computational Biology. 2 (8): e105. Bibcode:2006PLSCB...2..105M. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.0020105. PMC 1526462.
  18. http://www.iscb.org/images/stories/newsletter/newsletter8-2/birney.html ISCB Newsletter 8-2 Dr. Ewan Birney Named as the 2005 Overton Prize Winner!
  19. http://www.iscb.org/images/stories/newsletter/newsletter7-3/overton.html ISCB Newsletter 7-3 Dr. Uri Alon Named as ISCB 2004 Overton Prize Winner
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