The European Peptide Society (EPS) invites nominations for the EPS Awards 2026
Dear Members of our Society,
The European Peptide Society (EPS) invites nominations for the EPS Awards 2026.
On behalf of the President and the Executive Committee of the European Peptide Society, I cordially invite
you to – if so willing – send your nominations for the European Peptide Society Awards to be delivered
in September 2026, during the forthcoming 38th European Peptide Symposium,
6th – 11th September 2026 Vienna, Austria
See below for further details.
Please be aware that only nominations complying with the Application Documents rules,
and sent before 31st March 2026 directly to the Scientific Affairs Officer,
Prof. Dr. Florine Cavelier ([email protected]), will be considered.
The Josef Rudinger Memorial Lecture Award
The Josef Rudinger Memorial Lecture Award is presented every two years,
during the European Peptide Symposium, in commemoration of Josef Rudinger’s role in the foundation
of the European Peptide Symposia and of diverse contributions he made to peptide chemistry.
Preference should be given to a candidate with long standing contributions to the field.
The Leonidas Zervas Award
The Leonidas Zervas Award is presented every two years, during the European Peptide Symposium,
to the scientist who has in the opinion of the General Assembly of the Society made the most outstanding
contribution to the chemistry, biochemistry, or biology of peptides in the five years preceding
the selection date.
The Miklós Bodanszky Award
The Miklós Bodanszky Award is presented every two years, during the European Peptide Symposium,
in commemoration of Miklós Bodanszky’s contributions to peptide science, to a young scientist who
has in the opinion of the General Assembly of the Society made the most outstanding contribution
to peptide science in the period of maximum ten years after obtaining the PhD degree. It is a certificate
with honorarium.
Application documents (in English language):
1) Laudatio on the candidate (max 2 pages)
2) CV of the candidate (max 2 pages)
3) List of up to 20 publications, most important for the nomination (max 2 pages)
4) Max 2 letters of endorsement by other scientists/organisations (1 page each)
Applications exceeding the limit of 8 pages will not be considered.
The complete application must be sent in PDF format by e-mail to the Scientific Affairs Officer,
Prof. Dr. Florine Cavelier ([email protected]).
Deadline 31st March 2026
Additional information regarding candidacies:
To ensure a comprehensive and fair evaluation, we ask nominators to consider an evaluation of the following points in your nomination letter:
a. Look beyond traditional metrics
Nominations should not rely solely on quantitative indicators such as journal Impact Factors. Instead, please emphasize the nominee’s scientific contributions, innovation, and overall impact on the field.
b. Demonstrate investment in the EPS community
We encourage nominators to detail the nominee’s engagement with EPS activities, including:
- Participation in past European Peptide Symposia
- Involvement of the nominee’s students in YIMS or European peptide Symposia
- Contributions to EPS initiatives, committees, workshops, or educational programs, training of the next generation of peptide scientists
c. Consider the nominee’s publication record in the society’s official journal
Please indicate whether the nominee has published in the official journal of our society, the Journal of Peptide Science, as this reflects scientific involvement and support for the society’s mission.
d. Highlight all forms of commitment to the society
Please consider the nominee’s broader attachment to EPS: whether through long-standing membership, mentoring efforts, service to the community, or support of EPS values and mission.