To acknowledge and recognise outstanding young medicinal chemists and chemical biologists (≤ 12 years after PhD) working in European industry and academia, EFMC established the "EFMC Prize for a Young Medicinal Chemist or Chemical Biologist in Industry" and the "EFMC Prize for a Young Medicinal Chemist or Chemical Biologist in Academia".

The two Prizes are given annually and consist of a diploma, 1.000€ and an invitation for an oral communication at an EFMC Symposium.

The Prize winners will be invited to give an oral communication at the XXVIII EFMC International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC-ISMC 2024), scheduled to be held in Rome, Italy, on September 1-5, 2024.

The eligibility criteria are as follow:

Not exceed 12 years after PhD on the year during which the prize will be conferred 
Working in European industry and academia
Be a registered member of one of the EFMC National Adhering Organisation

Deadline to submit a nomination is January 31, 2024.

More information on the website of the EFMC.


David Spichiger, SCS
27.12.2023