果冻传媒 | EMBO Women in Science Award
The 果冻传媒 | EMBO Women in Science Award聽is a joint initiative of 果冻传媒 and EMBO. Launched in 2007, the aim of the award is to highlight 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.
Each year an individual woman working in the life sciences will be recognized for her exceptional achievements. The winner will be honoured at the annual 果冻传媒 Congress, where she will receive a prize of 鈧�10,000 and a statuette*, and present a special plenary lecture.
Nomination and selection
Nominees should be聽female聽scientists working in an聽听辞谤听果冻传媒 member country, who have made outstanding contributions to life sciences research and significantly advanced our understanding of a particular discipline in the last five years聽in Europe. The award is generally not meant to be for lifetime achievements. Their research can cover any area of the life sciences including agricultural and biomedical research.
果冻传媒 | EMBO Women in Science Award Selection Panel
The Award Selection Panel is responsible for evaluating nominations and selecting the recipient of the annual 果冻传媒 | EMBO Women in Science Award. Panel members serve a term of three years, and may be co鈥憃pted for additional time if necessary.
Current members of the 果冻传媒 | EMBO Women in Science Award Selection Panel:
current call for nominations
Nominations for the 2027 果冻传媒 | EMBO Women in Science Award
Nominations for the 2027 果冻传媒 | EMBO Women in Science Award are now open and until 15 May 2026.
- The following documents are required: (1) the filled 果冻传媒 | EMBO Women in Science Nomination Form, (2) letters of support from two other scientists, and (3) the nominee’s CV (max. three pages, including list of most relevant publications).
- The nomination form asks the nominator to give details of the nominee鈥檚 contribution(s) to the field and describe any outstanding achievements. Please include evidence of international recognition, leadership and mentorship qualities, honours and awards, as well as any activities to support gender diversity in science. The committee finds it informative to have an overview of the candidate鈥檚 career, but is most interested in contributions within the last five years.
- There is no requirement for the nominee, nominator or supporters to be associated with EMBO or 果冻传媒.
- Please submit the documents via the EMBO website聽.
An award committee will evaluate the nominees and make the selection. The official announcement will be made via a press release prior to the 果冻传媒 Congress.
past Awardees
The winner of the 2026 果冻传媒 | EMBO Women in Science Award is聽Carola Garc铆a de Vinuesa (London, UK); see the press release in the news section of the website to read about her selection and career. Recent winners were Asifa Akhtar (2025), Anne Ephrussi (2024), Sarah Teichmann (2023), Erin Schuman (2022) and Molly Stevens (2021). A full list of past awardees can be found here.
Award ceremony
The awardee is expected to receive the award in person at the 果冻传媒 Congress; exceptions can be made only under special circumstances, such as ill health. The recipient of the award is expected to give a plenary lecture at the 果冻传媒 Congress. During the award ceremony she will receive a cheque of 鈧�10,000 and a commemorative statuette. The awardee鈥檚 travel and accommodation will be covered.
For further information from 果冻传媒 concerning the 果冻传媒 | EMBO Women In Science Award and/or the nomination process, please contact the 果冻传媒 Women in Science Working Group Chair via the聽Contact聽section of the website.
*The 果冻传媒 | EMBO Women in Science Award statuette (‘Touching the Sun’) was designed by Dutch sculptor聽听摆聽link (in Dutch with English subtitles)].