Rigaku sponsors the Carl-Ivar Brändén Award and Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Award by The Protein Society.
Learn more about Rigaku’s sponsorship of the Protein Society Awards
The Protein Society, an international nonprofit organization, annually honors researchers who contribute to the study of proteins. The 39th Protein Society Annual Symposium was held in San Francisco, United States, from June 26 to 29, 2025. The award ceremonies for both the Carl-Ivar Brändén Award and the Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Award, sponsored by Rigaku Corporation, took place during the symposium.
2025 Protein Society Symposium and Award Winners
Carl-Ivar Brändén Award
– Dr. James Fraser, University of California, San Francisco
– The Carl-Ivar Brändén Award, sponsored by Rigaku Corporation, recognizes an outstanding protein scientist who has also made exceptional contributions to the areas of education and/or service to the field. The 2025 recipient is Professor James Fraser (University of California, San Francisco). Dr. Fraser pioneered room-temperature X-ray data collection techniques that reveal the dynamic nature of protein motion. He also developed ensemble modeling methods to study, engineer, and inhibit proteins, advancing our understanding of protein structure and mechanisms. His contributions span research, education, and service, including collaborative project-based learning and advocacy for greater accessibility in scientific publishing.
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Award
– Dr. Andy LiWang, University of California, Merced
– The Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Award, sponsored by Rigaku Corporation, is presented in recognition of exceptional contributions to protein science that significantly enhance our understanding of biology. The 2025 recipient is Professor Andy LiWang (University of California, Merced). Dr. LiWang is a distinguished scientist and advocate for biochemistry, known for his work on circadian biology. His elegant and rigorous research has led to a near atomic-level understanding of the cyanobacterial circadian clock—the oldest known biological timekeeping system. He has uncovered how proteins, and therefore cells, can measure time.
