Greider received the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize on March 14, 2009.
On March 14, 2009, Carolyn Greider was honored with the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize, alongside Elizabeth Blackburn, for their pioneering research on telomeres and telomerase. This award, conferred on Ehrlich’s birthday, celebrated their extensive contributions to the understanding of cellular aging and cancer. Their findings have been instrumental in shaping contemporary biomedical research and therapeutic approaches targeting telomere-related diseases.