Alfred Tissières Young Investigator Award

Anton Vila-Sanjurjo

2005

Contribution: First high-resolution structures of the E.coli ribosome

Ellen Nollen

2007

Contribution: Hsp70 co-chaperone biology

Wanping Xu

2009

Contribution: Hsp90-Geldanamycin sensitivity

Mathias Gehrmann

2011

Contribution: Hsp70’s role in exosomes and activation of Natural Killer Cells

Justin Benesch

2013

Contribution: Stress Biology of small Heat Shock Proteins

Ayesha Murshid

2017

Contribution: Heat Shock Proteins and antigen cross-presentation

Ritwick Sawarkar

2019

Contribution: Epigenetic Regulators in Cellular Stress Responses

Ruth Scherz-Shouval

2022

Contribution: Stress Responses in the Tumor Microenvironment

Sara Sannino

2023

Contribution: The integrated stress response network in cancer cell resistance

The Executive Council of the Cell Stress Society International has established The Alfred Tissières Young Investigator Award. The award is named in honor and remembrance of Professor Alfred Tissières, a pioneering investigator in the heat shock and cellular stress response field. Alfred Tissières was known broadly for his support and encouragement of young scientists. Thus it is fitting that this award is for a post-doctoral fellow or assistant professor less than 10 years beyond the attainment of his or her doctoral degree.

Please contact us for information about submitting an award nomination.

Vintage edition of Road to Rakaposhi

George Band

Alfred’s Rakaposhi climb may symbolize Alfred leading us into heat shock protein research. A Latin phrase serves both:

Ad astra per aspera
(To the stars through struggle)

The award includes a travel/zoom award and a vintage edition of George Band’s book about the climb containing a front plate recognizing the awardee.

Alfred Tissieres Young Investigator Award Certificate