FlyBase:Drosophila Community Service Award

Drosophila Community Service Award

The Drosophila Community Service award is given once a year to acknowledge outstanding contributions to the Drosophila community. The award was initiated in 2021 in gratitude for the service of colleagues like Dan Lindsley, Kathy Matthews and Bill Gelbart, with the first award announced in 2023. A major goal of the award is to raise awareness within the Drosophila community about the depth and diversity of efforts supporting its success.

Any member of the Drosophila research community is eligible, including professionals not holding traditional tenure-track positions. A team or small group may also be recognized. The awardee(s) are announced at the Annual Drosophila Research Conference each year.

List of Awardees

2023: For gathering and organizing the information that drives Drosophila research

Dr. James Thompson for Drosophila Information Services

Dr. Thomas Brody for Interactive Fly

FlyBase Curatorial Team: Dr. Giulia Antonazzo, Dr. Helen Attrill, Dr. Lynn Crosby, Dr. Damien Goutte-Gattat, Dr. L. Sian Gramates, Dr. Victoria Jenkins, Dr. Aoife Larkin, Dr. TyAnna Lovato, Dr. Steven Marygold, Dr. Beverley Matthews, Dr. Alex McLachlan, Dr. Gillian Millburn, Dr. Arzu Öztürk-Çolak, Dr. Clare Pilgrim; all past and present curators for their contributions and substantial efforts.

2024: For cataloging, maintaining, and distributing Drosophila stocks for the worldwide research community

Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center at Indiana University Senior Staff Members: Dr. Kevin Cook, Dr. Annette Parks, Dr. Cale Whitworth, and Dr. Sam Zheng; all staff members and stockkeepers past and present for their contributions and substantial efforts.