BETHESDA, MD – The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce that Benoît Roux, of the University of Chicago, USA, has been named the recipient of the 2027 Klaus Schulten and Zaida Luthey-Schulten Award in Computational Biophysics. Roux will be honored at the Society’s 71st Annual Meeting, being held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from February 20-24, 2027.
Roux will receive the Klaus Schulten and Zaida Luthey-Schulten Award in Computational Biophysics for pioneering work in calculating binding free energies, designing polarizable force fields, and contributing to the development of both the CHARMM and NAMD simulation programs.
“Benoît is a forerunner in the development of the modern computational tools for molecular dynamics simulations of biological membranes and membrane proteins, with a stellar record of contributions in this broad field,“ said BPS President Karen Fleming of Johns Hopkins University. “He continues to deliver some of the most substantial and illuminating contributions; fundamentally shaping modern computational biophysics, both in its theoretical foundations and in its ability to explain biological function at the molecular level. I am pleased to recognize him as this year’s awardee.”
About the Award – The Klaus Schulten and Zaida Luthey-Schulten Award in Computational Biophysics recognizes a researcher for outstanding contributions in computational or theoretical, including analytical theory, and aspects of biophysical systems. This award honors its namesakes for their mathematical, theoretical, and technological innovations which led to key discoveries about the motion of individual proteins and nucleic acids, organelles, and whole cells.
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