Balfour Lecture
The Balfour Lecture, named after the Genetics Society’s first President, is an award to mark the contributions to genetics of an outstanding young investigator. The Balfour Lecturer is elected by the Society’s Committee on the basis of nominations made by any individual member of the Society. The only conditions are that the recipient of the award must normally have less than 10 years’ postdoctoral research experience at the time of nomination, and that any nomination must be made with the consent of the nominee. Exceptions to the 10 year limit will be made if the nominee has taken a career break for child or other caring responsibilities. Those making nominations must be members of the Genetics Society, but there is no requirement for the nominee to be a member, nor is there any restriction on nationality or residence.
Nominations are now being invited for the 2024 Balfour Lecturer; the Lecture is normally delivered at one of the Society’s annual meetings. Note that there is no restriction on the subject matter of the Balfour Lecture. To make a nomination, please confirm that your candidate is willing to be nominated, then forward a two-page CV of the candidate, together with a list of their ten most important publications, plus a one-page letter of recommendation outlining why you feel their contributions to the field have been outstanding. These documents must be submitted electronically to theteam@genetics.org.uk by Friday June 30th 2023.
Please note, the Genetics Society does not accept self-nominations.
Balfour Lecturers
2024 Dr Pontus Skoglund
2023 Dr Lucy van Dorp
2022 Dr Sam Behjati
2021 Dr Alison Wright
2020 Dr Sarah Flanagan
2019 Dr Susan Johnston
2018 Dr Ludmil Alexandrov
2017 Dr Andrew Wood
2016 Dr Felicity Jones
2015 Dr Ben Lehner
2014 Dr Elizabeth Murchison
2013 Dr S Myers
2012 Dr Ö Carlborg
2011 Dr M Madan Babu
2010 Dr Andrew P Jackson
2009 Dr M Hurles
2008 Dr D Presgraves
2007 Dr M Tsiantis
2006 Dr O Voinnet
2005 Dr M de Bono
2004 Dr G A T McVean
2003 Dr F Uhlmann
2002 Dr A Eyre-Walker
2001 Dr SJ Leevers
2000 Dr D Bradley
1999 Dr D Monckton
1998 Dr C Stirling
1997 Dr WA Bickmore
1996 Dr RC Allshire
1995 Dr RD St Johnston
1994 Dr JA Todd
1993 Dr NH Barton
1992 Dr WRA Brown
1991 Dr PW Ingham
1990 Dr P Eggleston
1989 Dr IJ Jackson
1988 Dr ES Coen