¹û¶³´«Ã½ Prizes and Awards
To inspire and celebrate outstanding contributions to the molecular life sciences
¹û¶³´«Ã½ Medals
¹û¶³´«Ã½ awards four medals for outstanding achievements in biochemistry and molecular biology or related sciences to distinguished senior scientists: the Sir Hans Krebs medal, the Theodor Bücher medal, the Datta medal and the Rita Levi-Montalcini medal.
The awardees deliver plenary lectures at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress, and contribute review articles based on their lectures to The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ JournalÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý¹û¶³´«Ã½ Letters. For further details, including the names of the most recent recipients, see the MedalsÌý·É±ð²ú±è²¹²µ±ð.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ Diplôme d’Honneur
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Diplôme d’Honneur was instituted on the 10th anniversary of ¹û¶³´«Ã½ to honour biochemists and molecular biologists who have given outstanding service to ¹û¶³´«Ã½, and is awarded at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress. Past recipients are listed here.
The Israel Pecht Award
The ‘Israel Pecht Award – ¹û¶³´«Ã½ recognition award for outstanding contribution to the molecular biosciences community’ was introduced at the 60th anniversary of ¹û¶³´«Ã½ with the aim of honouring individuals whose remarkable efforts and dedication have greatly enhanced the activities of their respective ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Constituent Societies and fostered impactful collaboration with ¹û¶³´«Ã½. The awardee will receive a certificate and support to attend the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress, where they will be presented with the award. Find more details on the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ 60th anniversary page.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ Press Awards
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Press journals each award an annual prize to a prominent scientist who has contributed to the success of the journal. The award is presented at the annual ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress, where the awardee delivers a special plenary lecture.
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Open Bio Article Prize is awarded annually to an early-career researcher who is the first author of an important paper published in ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Open Bio in the preceding year. The prize is a bursary to allow the winner to attend the next ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress.
More information on these awards, and additional journal prizes such as poster prizes, can be found on the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Press awards page.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ | EMBO Women in Science Award
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ | EMBO Women in Science Award (a statuette and €10,000) highlights the major contributions made by female scientists to life sciences research. Winners of the award will serve as inspiring role models for future generations of women in science. The award is presented at the annual ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress, where the awardee delivers a special plenary lecture. For more details, see the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ | EMBO Women in Science Award page.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ National Lecture Awards
Established to commemorate the 40th anniversary of ¹û¶³´«Ã½, ¹û¶³´«Ã½ National Lectures Awards recognize the achievements of distinguished scientists with significant international reputations while at the same time enhancing national scientific meetings of ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Constituent Societies by supporting travel costs for such speakers. Starting from 2015, the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ National Lecturer will be presented with an engraved glass award at the meeting. Full further details, see the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ National Lectures guidelines.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ Education Award
Launched in the 60th anniversary year of ¹û¶³´«Ã½, the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Education Award will highlight and honour an educator with a distinguished teaching and training career path in the field of molecular life sciences, and aims also to inspire others in fostering engaging, creative, and transformative educational experiences for students. Exemplary dedication to enhance the quality of student learning and experience along with a track record of applying impactful and innovative approaches in advancing learning and teaching within the realm of molecular life sciences are the main pillars. The awardee will receive a certificate and support to attend the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress, where they will be presented with the award. Find more details on the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Education page.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ Anniversary Prizes
¹û¶³´«Ã½ Anniversary Prizes of the Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie were initiated for the 10th anniversary of ¹û¶³´«Ã½ by generous capital gifts from Boehringer Mannheim GmbH and Eppendorf AG. They are awarded for outstanding achievements in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology or related sciences. The awardees are selected from researchers under 40 years of age invited to give a lecture at one of the symposia or workshops held during a ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress and who are from within the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ area but not the Congress host country. The prize administration is managed by both ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and the Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie (GBM), and up to two Anniversary Prizes of €2000 and a certificate are awarded each year.
For details of the latest recipient, see the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Anniversary PrizeÌý²¹²Ô²Ô´Ç³Ü²Ô³¦±ð³¾±ð²Ô³Ù.