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The 51��Ʒ��Ƶ School of Medicine recently presented its highest honor, the , to Cynthia Kenyon, a molecular biologist whose research has redefined society's understanding of aging.

The Dickson Prize is awarded annually to an American biomedical researcher who has made significant, progressive contributions to medicine. The award consists of a specially commissioned medal, a $50,000 honorarium and an invitation to present the Dickson Prize Lecture on 51��Ʒ��Ƶ's campus. Kenyon is a professor emeritus in biochemistry and biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the date of Kenyon’s lecture has not yet been determined.

“It is our honor to present Dr. Kenyon with the School of Medicine’s most prestigious award,” said, 51��Ʒ��Ƶ’s senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of Medicine. “Undoubtedly, Dr. Kenyon has fundamentally shaped our understanding of aging biology. Her work to overturn long-held assumptions about the aging process and her discovery of molecular mechanisms that modulate aging demonstrate the exceptional and influential research that the Dickson Prize recognizes.”