The Maud Menten Prize in Biochemistry

The Maud Menten Prize in Biochemistry

The Maud Menton Prize in Biochemistry was established by an anonymous donor. Maud Menten was a Canadian Biochemist, whose work on enzyme-catalyzed reactions led to the formulation of Michaelis-Menten equation, a key concept taught to every beginning biochemistry student. One of the first women in Canada to earn a medical doctorate in 1911, during her career she also made important contributions to clinical biochemistry and enzyme histochemistry. Valued at $500, this prize is to be awarded in May or as soon as possible after the end of the Winter semester to a full-time undergraduate student who obtains the best combined marks in Biochemistry 2100 and 2101 completed in the preceding academic year. Only students who are declared majors in a Biochemistry program at the conclusion of the Winter semester are eligible for this award. It will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards, on a recommendation of the Head, Department of Biochemistry.