Prizes and Awards

The Weigle lecture

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The Weigle lecture honors the memory of Jean Weigle, who was instrumental for the development of Molecular Biology in Geneva (for more information, please read the page referring to the history of our Department). Almost every year, a well-respected scientist in the field of Molecular Biology, is invited to give the Weigle lecture and in doing so, to honor Jean Weigle.

Jean Weigle Lecturers

2024 Prof. Narry KIM [W]  
2022 Prof. Dame Caroline DEAN [W]  
2019 Prof. Emmanuelle CHARPENTIER [W] Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 
2017 Prof. Patrick CRAMER [W]  
2016 Prof. Elena CONTI    
2015 Prof. Joan A. STEITZ [W]  
2014 Prof. Titia de LANGE [W]  
2013 Prof. Sir Paul NURSE [W] Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2001 
2012 Prof. Robert ROEDER [W]  
2011 Prof. Hans CLEVERS    
2010 Prof. Steven McKNIGHT    
2009 Prof. Kim NASMYTH [W]  
2002 Prof. Ira HERSKOWITZ [W]  
2001 Prof. Harry NOLLER [W]  
2001 Prof. E. Peter GEIDUSCHEK    
1999 Prof. Gottfried SCHATZ [W]  
1998 Prof. Elliot MEYEROWITZ [W]  
1996 Prof. James E. DARNELL [W]  
1994 Prof. Jack W. SZOSTAK [W] Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2009 
1994 Prof. Thomas A. STEITZ [W] Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2009 
1991 Prof. David LUCK    
1990 Prof. Franklin W. STAHL [W]  
1989 Dr. Aaron KLUG [W] Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1982 
1988 Prof. Bruce ALBERTS [W]  
1986 Prof. Dale KAISER    
1986 Prof. David S. HOGNESS    
1984 Prof. Gunther STENT [W]  
1983 Prof. Matthew MESELSON [W]  
1982 Prof. Edouard KELLENBERGER    
1981 Prof. Francis H.C. CRICK [W] Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 
1980 Dr. Sydney BRENNER [W] Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2002 
1978 Prof. James D. WATSON [W] Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 
1977 Prof. Werner ARBER [W] Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1978 
1974 Prof. Niels K. JERNE [W] Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1984 
1973 Prof. Seymour BENZER [W]  
1972 Prof. François JACOB [W] Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1965 
1970 Prof. Max DELBRÜCK [W] Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1969 
1969 Dr. Robert EDGAR