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The Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Lectureship Award is presented to a scientist who has made a distinguished contribution to the field of biological or medicinal chemistry within the past five years of the initial nomination deadline date while working in Canada.

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The 2025 winner of the Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Lectureship Award is:


Martin Schmeing, MCIC
McGill University
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Martin Schmeing received his B.Sc. from McGill University, before obtaining his Ph.D. under Tom Steitz at Yale University. Martin then performed postdoctoral research with Venki Ramakrishnan at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge. He returned to McGill University in 2010 and is currently a James McGill Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and the Director of the Centre de recherche en biologie structurale. The main focus of his research is on elucidating structures and functions of nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) and other peptide-making macromolecular machines. NRPSs are large microbial enzymes that synthesize their products through amide bond formation between building block monomers (most commonly amino acids). The chemical and biological properties of these compounds often make them useful to society as therapeutics (antibiotics, antivirals, anti-tumours, and immunosuppressants) and as natural green chemicals (emulsifiers, siderophores, and research tools). His work has been recognized with honours including the Young Investigator Award from Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences, the Joe Doupe Award from the Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation, the Bhagirath Singh Early Career Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, a Career Development Award from the Human Frontier Science Program Organization, and a Canada Research Chair.

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Past Winners

2024

Roger Linington, MCIC

Simon Fraser University
Society: CSC
2023

Nicolas Moitessier, MCIC

McGill University
Society: CSC
2022

Scott Prosser, MCIC

University of Toronto
Society: CSC
2021

Anthony Mittermaier, MCIC

McGill University
Society: CSC
2020

Giuseppe Melacini

McMaster University
Society: CSC
2019

Robert Britton

Simon Fraser University
Society: CSC
2018

William D. Lubell, FCIC

Université de Montréal
Society: CSC
2017

John Paul Pezacki

University of Ottawa
Society: CSC
2016

Robert Campbell

University of Alberta
Society: CSC
2015

David M. Perrin

University of British Columbia
Society: CSC
2014

David Vocadlo

Simon Fraser University
Society: CSC
2013

Andrew Woolley

University of Toronto
Society: CSC