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ed Student Award in 2003. He went on to use FIONA to study the molecular walking mechanism of the motor proteins myosin V, myosin VI, and kinesin. Yildiz received his Ph.D. degree in 2004, and his thesis was awarded the Gregorio Weber International Prize in Biological Fluorescence. In 2005, he moved to the University of California, San Francisco, where he is a postdoctoral fellow in the research laboratory of Ronald Vale. He is currently studying the structural mechanism of cytoplasmic dynein.

"Young researchers drive progress in science," said Christoph Hergersberg, global technology leader of biosciences at GE Global Research. "They are also the scientists who probably combine most time in the lab with creative thinking. Hence, an accomplishment like the one from Ahmet Yildiz is a true inspiration not only for young scientists but also for senior scientists and the whole community. GE Healthcare and GE Global Research are proud to support this growth of talent through the Young Scientist Award."

Each year since 1995, the Young Scientist Award has recognized outstanding young molecular biologists at an early stage of their careers. Some 53 young scientists have so far received the award, honoring exceptional thesis work in the field of molecular biology.

Applicants for the 2005 Young Scientist Award earned their Ph.D. degrees in 2004 and submitted a 1,000-word essay based on their dissertations. Their essays were judged on the quality of research and the applicants ability to articulate how their work would contribute to the field of molecular biology, which investigates biological processes in terms of the physical and chemical properties of molecules in a cell.

A judging panel selects the Young Scientist Award grand prize winner and may present regional awards in four geographic regions: North America, Europe, Japan and all other countries. These regional winners receive $5,000 awards. In addition to the grand prize, the 2005 aw
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Contact: Natasha Pinol
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
9-Feb-2006

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