THE COLWORTH MEDAL  

The Colworth Medal is a prestigious annual award for outstanding research by a biochemist of any nationality who has carried out the majority of their work in the UK or Republic of Ireland. Donated in 1963 by Unilever Research Colworth Laboratory, the award is made to an early career scientist who is within 10 years of receiving their highest qualification. 

The recipient is given: 

• £3,000 prize money 

• The Colworth Medal 

• The opportunity to present a lecture at a Society event 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 

• The majority of the work must have been conducted in the UK or the Republic of Ireland 

• Nominees are early career, within 10 years of receiving their highest qualification 

• Nominees can be either international or UK based 

• This award is only open to individuals 

The Awards Committee will consider the following aspects of all nominations for The Colworth Medal as appropriate: 

• Originality of research 

• Impact and scope of research 

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

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

• Other indicators of esteem demonstrated by the nominator      

For full details on this and how to nominate a candidate for The Colworth Medal, please click here.