Annual Meeting - Awards


2025 ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting

AGT offers a number of awards to AGT members. These awards are presented at the AGT Awards ceremony during the Joint Annual Meeting.


Award Offerings

AGT Outstanding Achievment Award

Nomination Submission Deadline: March 1, 2025

Nomination submission and Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) attendance required. This honored recipient is selected from the list of nominees by the AGT Board of Directors.


This is the highest honor that AGT can bestow on a member. This award was created to recognizes those who are committed to furthering the field of genetics as demonstrated by their work, attitude and AGT activities.

AGT Student Resarch Award

Abstract Submission Deadline: TBD

Abstract submission and Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) attendance required. The best student abstract submission will be selected prior to JAM by a panel of Association members.

Vicki Hopwood Best Poster Award

Abstract Submission Deadline: TBD

Abstract submission and poster presentation required. The best Cytogenetic, Molecular Genetic, or Biochemical Genetic poster will be selected by membership vote at the Joint Annual Meeting (JAM). 

Helen Lawce Best Platform Award

Abstract Submission Deadline: TBD

Abstract submission and oral presentation required. The best Cytogenetic, Molecular Genetic, or Biochemical Genetic platform presentation will be selected by membership vote at the Joint Annual Meeting (JAM). 

Margaret Barch Best Workshop Award

Only available to pre-conference workshop presenters. The best pre-conference workshop topic submission will be voted on by the AGT Board of Directors.

Gordon Dewald Lecture

Nomination submission and Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) attendance required. This honored speaker is selected from the list of nominees by the AGT Board of Directors.