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The Sir Hans Krebs Lecture and Medal

The Sir Hans Krebs Lecture and Medal was endowed by a general gift from the Lord Rank Centre for Research and is awarded for outstanding achievements in biochemistry and molecular biology or related sciences. Sir Hans Krebs was a German-born British biochemist, well known for his work in identifying the urea cycle and citric acid cycle, and he played a key role in many ways during the early days of ¹û¶³´«Ã½.

The awardee, who should be active in European research, presents one of the plenary lectures at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress. The awardee receives a silver medal, and is awarded travel and accommodation expenses for the Congress. It is customary for the awardee to contribute a review article related to the lecture topic for publication inÌýTheÌý¹û¶³´«Ã½ Journal.

In 2025, the Krebs medal was awarded to Annette G. Beck-SickingerÌý(Leipzig University, Germany), who spoke on ‘G protein-coupled peptide receptors: structure, function and innovative therapeutic concepts’ at the 49th ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress.

The Datta Lecture and Medal

The Datta Lecture and Medal is awarded for outstanding achievement in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology or a related area, and is normally given at each Congress of ¹û¶³´«Ã½ to one of the plenary lecturers. The lecturer should normally be from a ¹û¶³´«Ã½ country. The awardee receives a silver medal, and is awarded travel and accommodation expenses for the Congress. It is customary for the awardee to contribute a review article related to the lecture topic for publication inÌý¹û¶³´«Ã½ Letters.

S. Prakash Datta was the first Managing Editor ofÌý¹û¶³´«Ã½ LettersÌý(1968–1985) and Treasurer of ¹û¶³´«Ã½ (1964–1990). The Datta Lecture and Medal was initiated by capital gifts from Elsevier Science Publishers in recognition of his many contributions, and from 1986 to 2015 the medal was provided by Elsevier. From 2016, when the publishing partner forÌý¹û¶³´«Ã½ LettersÌýchanged, the award will be fully funded by ¹û¶³´«Ã½.

In 2025, the Datta medal was awarded to Mübeccel Akdis (Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), Davos-Wolfgang, Switzerland ), who delivered the lecture ‘Mechanisms of food allergy and the role of allergen-specific B cells’ at the 49th ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress.

The Theodor Bücher Lecture and Medal

The Theodor Bücher Lecture and Medal was endowed by a generous capital gift from Frau Ingrid Bücher to the Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie (GBM) and is awarded for outstanding achievements in biochemistry and molecular biology or related sciences. Theodor Bücher was a visionary German biochemist who played a key role in the early development of ¹û¶³´«Ã½ by arranging the acquisition of Biochemische Zeitschrift, which became theÌýEuropean Journal of BiochemistryÌýand laterÌý¹û¶³´«Ã½ Journal.

The awardee, who is normally expected to be active in European research, presents one of the plenary lectures at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress. The awardee receives a silver medal, and is awarded travel and accommodation expenses for the Congress. Following the Congress, it is customary for the awardee to contribute a review article related to the lecture topic for publication inÌýTheÌý¹û¶³´«Ã½ Journal.

In 2025, the Bücher medal was awarded to Andrea Ballabio (Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, Pozzuoli, Italy), who presented the lecture ‘Lysosomal signaling in metabolic adaptation and tumorigenesis’ at the 49th ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress.

THE RITA LEVI-MONTALCINI LECTURE AND MEDAL

The Rita Levi-Montalcini Lecture and Medal is being initiated by ¹û¶³´«Ã½ for the 50th ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress in 2026, and will be awarded for outstanding achievements in biochemistry and molecular biology or related areas, with an emphasis on work on the molecular basis of disease or treatment. Rita Levi-Montalcini was a renowned Italian neurobiologist and Nobel laureate known for the discovery of nerve growth factor, and in later life for furthering research facilities and supporting young scientists, including from under-represented groups.

The awardee, who should be active in European research, will present one of the plenary lectures at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress. The awardee will receive a silver medal, and be awarded travel and accommodation expenses for the Congress.

In 2026, the first Rita Levi-Montalcini medal will be awarded toÌýEmmanuelle Charpentier who will deliver a plenary lecture at the 50th ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Congress on ‘Transforming life sciences through the power of microbiology’.

All ¹û¶³´«Ã½ medals can be awarded to scientists of any gender.