Lewis Kay (photo by Lisa Lightbourn)
Lewis Kay honoured with Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics
Published: January 27, 2025
Lewis Kay, a senior scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and a University Professor in the departments of molecular genetics and biochemistry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, has been recognized with the Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics.
Presented every three years by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the Hollaender Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of biophysics and carries a $20,000 prize. It is named for Alexander W. Hollaender, who is credited with bringing the field of photobiology to prominence.
Kay was honoured for his groundbreaking work in biochemistry and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, which has transformed our understanding of the structure, dynamics and functions of macromolecules. He is recognized for leading advances in the application of NMR toward understanding an array of molecular systems, and for devising techniques to investigate the dynamic properties of proteins.
He will be honoured at an April 27 ceremony during the National Academy of Sciences’ 162nd annual meeting.
