Edwin Grant Conklin Medal

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The Edwin Grant Conklin Medal was inaugurated in 1995 by the Society for Developmental Biology in honor of the biologist Edwin Conklin. It is awarded annually to recognise a member of the society who has carried out distinguished and sustained research in developmental biology. The recipient delivers a feature lecture at the annual society meeting and is presented with a commemorative plaque. [1]

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The following have won the award: [1]

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  1. 1 2 "Edwin Grant Conklin Medal". Society for Developmental Biology. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2008-01-22.