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Bruce Alberts, a member of F1000’s International Advisory Board, has received the 2014 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Hauge Abelson prize.

Alberts is president emeritus of the National Academy of Sciences, professor emeritus in the department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco, and former editor in chief of the journal Science . He is one of the original authors of a textbook familiar to all biomedical undergraduates, The Molecular Biology of the Cell, now in its 6th edition.

The AAAS awarded the Hauge Abelson prize to Alberts for advancing science in society through his “exemplary leadership and creativity in science and technology for the national welfare,” for “inspiring young people to pursue distinguished careers in the sciences,” and for “opening new frontiers in education and public policy”.

The prize was established in 1985 by the AAAS, inspired by the late Philip Hauge Abelson, who gave over 60 years of service to science and society. The award is given annually to either a public servant, in recognition of sustained exceptional contributions to advancing science, or to a scientist whose career has been distinguished both for scientific achievement and other notable services to the scientific community. The award consists of an engraved medallion and an honorarium of US$5,000.

Well done, Bruce, on receiving such a prestigious award!