Wood to receive lifetime achievement award

William B. Wood, Distinguished Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, emeritus, at CU-Boulder, will receive the Arthur Kornberg and Paul Berg Lifetime Achievement Award in Biomedical Sciences from The Stanford University Medical Center Alumni Association (SUMCAA) during a Stanford University dinner on Oct. 18.

Wood is known for his scientific achievements in understanding the genetics of early development and his pioneering research in the complex viruses that infect bacteria. He is the lead author of the innovative textbook “Biochemistry, A Problems Approach,” and served as editor-in-chief of the premier biology education research journal “CBE-Life Sciences Education.” Wood received his Ph.D. from Stanford.

The Arthur Kornberg and Paul Berg Lifetime Achievement Award in Biomedical Sciences honors the legacy of Arthur Kornberg  and Paul Berg, medical science pioneers and Nobel laureates who brought to Stanford a passion for discovery and groundbreaking research. Established in 2010, this award acknowledges and celebrates the lifetime career achievements of Stanford University School of Medicine alumni in the biomedical sciences.