The Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award

This award honors the memory of Dr. Margaret Oakley Dayhoff, former President of
the Biophysical Society, Professor of Biophysics at Georgetown University, and Director of
Research at the National Biomedical Research Foundation. The award will be presented
each year at the Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society to a junior woman scientist work-
ing in a field within the range of interest of the Biophysical Society. This award is aimed
toward the woman of very high promise who has not yet reached a position of high recogni-
tion within the structures of academic society. The award will consist of a $1000 prize.

Candidates shall be judged on achievement and promise in fields within the purview
and interest of the Biophysical Society. Achievement means that the candidate has already
published substantial contributions to science; promise means that the candidate shows in-
dications of leadership in ideas, organization, or other ways manifest to her colleagues within
the scientific community.

A candidate who has already received University tenure by the date of nomination is not
eligible. A candidate having a Ph.D. or equivalent degree shall be eligible until she has com-
pleted eight years of full time work following the degree. A candidate with a Baccalaureate
degree but without a Ph.D. shall have twelve years of eligibility. Time taken off for child rear-
ing will not be counted in this total. Part-time work and other special circumstances will be
evaluated at the discretion of the committee. Candidates who work in non-academic en-
vironments are eligible if their work is published and meets academic standards.

The award is limited to U.S. citizens or persons holding permanent residence in the
United States and publishing their work in English. :
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Nominations are due by each Jur 1 for the following year’s award. Nominations may
be submitted by any member in good standing of the Biophysical Society. They should con-
tain the name of the nominator, the name and address of the nominee, and any other infor-
mation requested by the Society.

Nominations should be sent to:

Biophysical Society Office
Emily M. Gray, Executive Assistant
9650 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

(301) 493-6114