THE RAYMOND & BEVERLY SACKLER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE IN BIOPHYSICS

Award Ceremony of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Biophysics

Research Field for 2008:
Physics of Structure Formation & Self-Assembly of Proteins & Nucleic Acids

Monday, 15 December 2008, at 2:00 p.m.
Boris and Lena Melamed Auditorium,
Arieh and Rivka Shenkar Building of Physics
Tel Aviv University Campus, Ramat Aviv

Greetings:
Prof. Dany Leviatan, Rector
Prof. Ehud Gazit, Vice President for Research

Award Ceremony:
Prof. David Andelman
Prof. Michael Kozlov

Scientific Lectures of the Sackler Laureates:

Prof. David A. Baker (see abstract)
14:45-15:30 - From prediction of structure to design of function

Prof. Martin Gruebele (see abstract)
15:35-16:20 - Fast folding: physics or evolution?

Prof. Jonathan S. Weissman (see abstract)
16:25-17:10 - An epigenetic switch: prion-based protein regulation