The Society: The Suzanne J. Levinson Prize
The Suzanne J. Levinson Prize is to be awarded biennially for a book in the history of the life sciences and natural history. For 2008, the book must have been written in the previous 4 years to be eligible, meaning books written in 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004 can be nominated. In establishing the prize, Mark Levinson honors his wife Suzanne J. Levinson, who was especially interested in the history of evolutionary theory, microbiology, and botany. Deadline 1 April.
The Levinson Prize was awarded for the first time in 2006 to Sandra Herbert, author of Charles Darwin, Geologist.
Prize Committee Members
- Muriel Blaisdell, (Chair) (2006-2008)
- Manfred Laubichler (2008-2010)
- Richard Burkhardt (2008)