It’s our pleasure to announce this year’s Merit Awardees, recognizing outstanding contributions and achievements within our community.

This year’s honorees represent the excellence, dedication, and leadership that continue to strengthen our field. We’re delighted to celebrate their accomplishments and share this recognition with the broader HCS community.

Please join us in congratulating:

Eduardo Rosa-Molinar, PhD
Washington University Medicine

This award, named for Drs. Anna-Mary Carpenter and Ellen M. Rasch, honors and recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions and provided exceptional service to the Histochemical Society. 

University of Washington

Honorary Lifetime Members are individuals recognized for their long-term contributions to the Histochemical Society and to the scientific field.

 

The Histochemical Society Early Career Investigator Award recognizes outstanding research by a junior faculty member who excels in the use of histochemical, immunohistochemical, and imaging techniques to generate impactful and rigorous science.  This year there are two awardees. 

 

Victor Rodrigues Santos, PhD

 

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 Matthew T. Wolf, PhD

National Cancer Institute, NIH

The 2026 Merit Awardees will be formally celebrated at the HCS Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with the TERMIS-AM Meeting in November.

Meeting details:
TERMIS AM will take place in New Orleans, LA

November 15-18, 2026

HCS Merit Awardees will be recognized at the award ceremony on Tuesday, November 17 at 4:00pm

We hope you’ll join us in recognizing this year’s honorees and celebrating the people whose work and commitment make such a meaningful impact on our community.