Tobias Baumgart, a professor of chemistry in the School of Arts & Sciences, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Thomas E. Thompson Award of the Membrane Structure and Function subgroup of the Biophysical Society for his “inspiring, foundational research and service to the membrane biophysics community.”

The award aims to promote excellence in research in membrane structure and function and to increase the visibility of MSAF members within the Biophysical Society. The award celebrates the legacy of Thomas E. Thompson (1926-2021), a pioneer in the field of membrane structure and function and a former president of the Biophysical Society and editor-in-chief of the Biophysical Journal. The award will be presented at the upcoming 2026 Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society in San Francisco.