Awards 2026: The Centenary Award
Opens 5 Aug 2024 09:00 AM (BST)
Deadline 1 Nov 2024 11:59 PM (GMT)
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THE CENTENARY AWARD 

In 2011 the Biochemical Society introduced the Centenary Award to replace the Jubilee Lecture. The Centenary Award is awarded annually to a molecular bioscientist based on the impact of their research and a demonstrable commitment to build, support, and nurture talent within the scientific community. 

The winner of the award is given: 

  • £3000 prize money 

  • The Centenary medal (the award was designed by the artist Tom Phillips) 

  • The opportunity to present the Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins Memorial Lecture at a Society conference or webinar 

  • An invitation to submit an article to one of our Biochemical Society Journals, published by Portland Press, with any fees waived 

Eligibility Criteria: 

  • Awarded annually to a biochemist of distinction by virtue of the impact of their research, along with commitment to build, support, and nurture talent within the scientific community 

  • Nominees are typically senior career 

  • Open to nominees based in the UK or internationally 

  • This award is only open to individuals 

The Awards Committee will consider the following aspects of all nominations for The Centenary Award as appropriate: 

  • Originality of research 

  • Impact of research  

  • Quality of outputs – publications and/or patents and/or software 

  • Commitment to build, support, and nurture future talent e.g., mentorship 

  • Other indicators of esteem demonstrated by the nominator    

For full details on this and how to nominate a candidate for The Centenary Award, please click here

Awards 2026: The Centenary Award


THE CENTENARY AWARD 

In 2011 the Biochemical Society introduced the Centenary Award to replace the Jubilee Lecture. The Centenary Award is awarded annually to a molecular bioscientist based on the impact of their research and a demonstrable commitment to build, support, and nurture talent within the scientific community. 

The winner of the award is given: 

  • £3000 prize money 

  • The Centenary medal (the award was designed by the artist Tom Phillips) 

  • The opportunity to present the Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins Memorial Lecture at a Society conference or webinar 

  • An invitation to submit an article to one of our Biochemical Society Journals, published by Portland Press, with any fees waived 

Eligibility Criteria: 

  • Awarded annually to a biochemist of distinction by virtue of the impact of their research, along with commitment to build, support, and nurture talent within the scientific community 

  • Nominees are typically senior career 

  • Open to nominees based in the UK or internationally 

  • This award is only open to individuals 

The Awards Committee will consider the following aspects of all nominations for The Centenary Award as appropriate: 

  • Originality of research 

  • Impact of research  

  • Quality of outputs – publications and/or patents and/or software 

  • Commitment to build, support, and nurture future talent e.g., mentorship 

  • Other indicators of esteem demonstrated by the nominator    

For full details on this and how to nominate a candidate for The Centenary Award, please click here

Opens
5 Aug 2024 09:00 AM (BST)
Deadline
1 Nov 2024 11:59 PM (GMT)

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