The Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence

A Call for Nominations

To honor their parents, Nathan and Tillie Rosenblatt, Joseph and Morris Rosenblatt and their wives in 1983 established the Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence at the University of Utah. The prize's purpose is

...to honor excellence in teaching, in research and in administrative
efforts collectively or individually, on behalf of the University.

The $40,000 prize is announced and presented annually at the University of Utah's May commencement. The prize is particularly suited for faculty who are nationally recognized scholars with demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, service and/or administration. The generosity of the donors makes this prize one of the most remarkable to be awarded in higher education.

Previous Rosenblatt Prize recipients are:

  • 1984 - Sterling McMurrin (Philosophy/History)
  • 1985 - John Dixon (Surgery)
  • 1986 - Milton Wadsworth (Metallurgical Engineering)
  • 1987 - David Grant (Chemistry) & John Flynn (Law)
  • 1988 - Irwin Altman (Psychology)
  • 1989 - Harold Wolf (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
  • 1990 - John Roth (Biology)
  • 1991 - Edwin Firmage (Law)
  • 1992 - J.D. Williams (Political Science)
  • 1993 - Ray White (Human Genetics)
  • 1994 - Karen Lawrence (English)
  • 1995 - Peter Stang (Chemistry)
  • 1996 - Anne Osborn (Radiology)
  • 1997 - David Pershing (Engineering)
  • 1998 - Mario Capecchi (Human Genetics)
  • 1999 - Dale Poulter (Chemistry)
  • 2000 - Margaret Battin (Philosophy) & Leslie Francis (Law/Philosophy)
  • 2001 - Francis Brown (Geology & Geophysics)
  • 2002 - Kristen Hawkes (Anthropology)
  • 2003 - Sung Wan Kim (Pharmaceutics)
  • 2004 - Gerald Stringfellow (Engineering)
  • 2005 - Jack Simons (Chemistry)
  • 2006 - David Chapman (Geology and Geophysics)
  • 2007 - Mary C. Beckerle (Biology and Huntsman Cancer Institute)
  • 2008 - Robert A. Goldberg (History and Tanner Humanities Center)

The Rosenblatt Prize Committee invites nominations from University of Utah faculty. The President of the University of Utah, based on the Committee's recommendations, selects the recipient.

Nomination materials should include:

  1. a letter of nomination with supporting discussion indicating the candidate's accomplishments
  2. a current curriculum vitae
  3. a minimum of five but no more than 10 letters of reference (a majority should be from referees external to the University)
  4. a brief description of the referees' qualifications and relationship to the nominee

For 2009, previous nominations made during and since 2006 will be carried forward. Also invited are re-nominations with additional information about the nominee.

Please send nominations and letters of support to:

David S. Chapman, Committee Chair
2009 Rosenblatt Prize Committee
The Graduate School, 302 Park Building
University of Utah
201 South Presidents Circle
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9016

Nomination Deadline: Friday, January 30, 2009

Additional information about the Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence can be found at http://www.rosenblattprize.utah.edu.