Dawson Prize in Genetics
The Trinity College Dublin Dawson Prize in Genetics has been awarded since 2006 to geneticists of international prominence. The prize was established by a gift from George Dawson (1927-2004), the founder of the Department of Genetics at Trinity College.In accordance with the wishes of Prof. Dawson, recipients of the prize give a public lecture and spend at least the equivalent of one day on the occasion of his/her visit in discussion with sophister and graduate students of the Smurfit Institute of Genetics.
The prize is presented in form of a gold miniature of the sculpture The Double Helix by Brian King.
The 2013 Dawson Prize will be awarded in December to Prof. Elliot M. Meyerowitz (California Institute of Technology) for his seminal contributions to plant genetics.
Corey S. Goodman, Dawson Prize recipient 2011
Past recipients of the Dawson Prize:
| 2011 | Corey S. Goodman (see more) |
| 2010 | Mary-Claire King (see more) |
| 2006 | Sir John Sulston (see more) |