The RNA Society Lifetime Achievement Award acknowledges the impact of an outstanding RNA scientist in the general scientific community.  Each year, beginning in 2003, the Board of Directors has selected  the recipient who receives a lifetime membership in the RNA Society in recognition of his or her outstanding contributions. The award is presented at the Annual RNA Meeting, where the recipient gives a special address to the RNA Society.

The RNA Society Service Award is given in appreciation of outstanding service to the RNA community. The overall mission of the RNA Society is to facilitate sharing and dissemination of experimental results and emerging concepts in RNA research. Each year, the Board of Directors identifies as this award's recipient someone who has made exemplary contrbutions to these goals.

Nature Structural & Molecular Biology is pleased to once again sponsor three poster prizes to be awarded at the 2006 RNA Society Meeting.  The prizes, one in the area of molecular biology and biochemistry, one in genetics and development, and one in biophysics and structural biology, consist of a free one-year print and online subscription to NSMB.  All graduate students and postdoctoral fellows presenting posters at the meeting are eligible.

Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology is pleased to sponsor a poster prize to be awarded at the 2006 RNA Society Meeting. The prize is for "innovation and interdisciplinary research," and consists of a free one-year print and online subscription to NRMCB.  All graduate students and postdoctoral fellows presenting posters at the meeting are eligible.

ACS Chemical Biology is pleased to sponsor a poster prize to be awarded at the 2006 RNA Society Meeting.  The prize in the area of RNA Chemical Biology consists of a free one-year print and online subscription to the journal.  All graduate students and postdoctoral fellows presenting posters at the meeting are eligible.

The RNA Society/Scaringe Scientist Award was established to recognize the achievement of young scientists engaged in RNA research and to encourage them to pursue a career in the field of RNA. The award is open to all junior scientists (graduate students or postdoctoral fellows) from all regions of the world who have made a significant contribution to the broad area of RNA.  The award is not restricted to authors who have published in the RNA Journal. The prize will recognize one outstanding graduate student and one postdoctoral fellow based on their research accomplishments to date, a 1000-word essay describing their scientific contributions to RNA research, and a 500-word abstract for a review in their field of RNA research. The deadline for applications is January 30, 2006. Additional information about the judging criteria and the award can be found on the first page of the application (click here for fillable doc or static pdf file).