Prize Committee

Each year, the President of Columbia University in the City of New York appoints a selection committee from among the University Faculty. The selection is assisted by a panel of internationally known scientists distinguished in the fields of biology, chemistry, biochemistry and physiology.

The 2009 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize Committee includes:

	Wayne A. Hendrickson, Ph. D., Chair University Professor; Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
	Angela Christiano, Ph.D. Richard and Mildres Rhodebeck Professor of Dermatology and Professor of Genetics & Development (IN590), Department of Dermatology
	Virginia Cornish, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Chemistry
	Oliver Hobert , Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
	Laura A. Johnston, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Genetics & Development
	Gerard Karsenty, M.D., Ph.D. Paul A. Marks Professor of Genetics & Development; Chair, Department of Genetics & Development; Professor of Medicine
	Robert S. Kass, Ph. D. Hosack Professor of Pharmacology and Behavior; Vice Dean for Research; Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Alumni Professor
	Andrew R. Marks, M.D. Clyde and Helen Wu Professor Molecular Cardiology (in Medicine); Professor, Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics and Chair, Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics
	Ann E.  McDermott, Ph.D. Esther Breslow Professor of Biological Chemistry; Associate Vice President for Academic Planning and Sciences Initiatives, Department of Chemistry