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| Double Helix Medal | |
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| [[File:|frameless|upright=1]] Double Helix Medal | |
| Awarded for | Individuals who have positively impacted human health by raising awareness and funds for biomedical research |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
| First awarded | 2006 |
| Website | doublehelixmedals.cshl.edu |
The Double Helix Medal has been awarded annually since 2006 by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) to individuals who have positively impacted human health by raising awareness and funds for biomedical research. At the inaugural dinner, Muhammad Ali received the first Double Helix Medal for his fight against Parkinson’s disease. Other notable recipients include founders of Autism Speaks Suzanne and Bob Wright; former Paramount Pictures head Sherry Lansing who produced the Stand Up to Cancer telethon; Evelyn Lauder who founded the Breast Cancer Research Foundation; Hank Greenberg of the Starr Foundation, which is one of the largest supporters of scientific research; Marilyn and Jim Simons, the world’s largest individual supporters of autism research; David Koch who has donated over $300 million to biomedical research; and prominent scientists and Nobel laureates.
The Double Helix Medal is named for the iconic “winding-staircase” structure of the DNA molecule, co-discovered by Dr. James D. Watson with Dr. Francis Crick in 1953. The study of DNA, which carries all of life’s information, is central to biological research, and is at the heart of work at CSHL.
History of the Double Helix Medal: http://doublehelixmedals.cshl.edu/history.html
Medal Recipients
[edit]November 15, 2011:
November 9, 2010:
Press Release: More than $3 million raised at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory gala
November 10, 2009:
Press Release: $2.8 million raised at 2009 Double Helix Medals dinner
- Herbert W. Boyer
- Stanley N. Cohen
- Kathryn W. Davis
- Maurice Greenberg
November 6, 2008:
Press Release: $3.6 Million Raised at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s 2008 Double Helix Medals Dinner
- Sherry Lansing
- Marilyn and James Simons
- James D. Watson
- J. Craig Venter
November 8, 2007:
Press Release: $3.1 Million Raised at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s 2007 Double Helix Medals Dinner
November 9, 2006:
Press Release: CSHL Raises $2.5 Million at Inaugural Double Helix Medals Event & Launches $200 Million Capital Campaign
External Links
[edit]http://doublehelixmedals.cshl.edu/
http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/1904382
http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/3279
http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/socialdiary/2006/11_13_06/socialdiary11_13_06.php
http://www.panachemag.com/web/beseen/coldspringharborlab/double_helix_medals_dinner.asp
http://www.blacktiemagazine.com/DoubleHelix.htm
http://www.genomeweb.com/sequencing/cshl-moving-forward-new-faculty-hires-despite-weak-economy
http://guestofaguest.com/nyc-events/cold-spring-harbor-laboratorys-double-helix-medal-dinner/