ASHG Honors Charles Rotimi & Sarah Tishkoff with 2019 Curt Stern Award

Posted On: July 29, 2019

ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Charles Rotimi, PhD, and Sarah Tishkoff, PhD, as the 2019 recipients of the Curt Stern Award. Dr. Rotimi is Director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Tishkoff is the David and Lyn Silfen University Professor in Genetics and Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, holding appointments in the School of Medicine and the School of Arts and Sciences.

This annual award, named for the late pioneering geneticist Curt Stern, PhD, recognizes genetics and genomics researchers who have made significant scientific contributions during the past decade. ASHG will present the award, which will include a crystal plaque and $10,000 prize, on Wednesday, October 16, during the organization’s 69th Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas.

“[Drs. Rotimi and Tishkoff] have each contributed significantly to our understanding of the genetics of African and African descent populations over the past decade, in their own complementary and unique ways,” noted Neil Risch, PhD, ASHG past president, who nominated this year’s awardees.

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