THE NAUTA AWARD FOR PHARMACOCHEMISTRY

Prof. Christa Müller
University of Bonn, Germany

By awarding the Nauta Award, the EFMC acknowledges and recognizes outstanding achievements in the advancement of Medicinal Chemistry and the development of international organizational structures in Medicinal Chemistry.

The EFMC is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2018 Nauta Award for outstanding achievements in the field of Medicinal Chemistry is Professor Christa Müller.

THE UCB-EHRLICH AWARD for EXCELLENCE IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

Prof. Adam Nelson
University of Leeds, United Kingdom

The EFMC awards the UCB-Ehrlich Award for Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry to a young scientist for outstanding research in the field of Medicinal Chemistry in its broadest sense.

The EFMC is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2018 UCB – Ehrlich Award for outstanding research into natural products and chemical biology is Professor Adam Nelson.

THE PROUS INSTITUTE - OVERTON AND MEYER AWARD FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN DRUG DISCOVERY

Prof. Benjamin Cravatt
The Scripps Research Institute, United States

To encourage innovation and investigation in technological development related to drug discovery, the EFMC awards the Prous Institute – Overton and Meyer Award to the author of discovery, evaluation or use of new technologies.

The EFMC is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2018 Prous Institute - Overton and Meyer Award for New Technologies in Drug Discovery is Professor Benjamin Cravatt.

The Selection Committees are proud to announce the names of the winner and the most meritorious runners-up of the EFMC Prize for a Young Medicinal Chemist in Industry and the EFMC Prize for a Young Medicinal Chemist in Academia.

EFMC PRIZE FOR A YOUNG MEDICINAL CHEMIST IN INDUSTRY

Marton Csekei, Servier Research Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Hungary
Giovanni Bottegoni, Heptares Therapeutics, United Kingdom

The EFMC Prize for Young Medicinal Chemist in Industry acknowledges and recognizes an outstanding young medicinal chemist (<12 years after PhD) working in industry within Europe. The Prize is given annually and consists of a diploma, € 1.000 and an invitation for a short presentation at an EFMC symposium.

EFMC PRIZE FOR A YOUNG MEDICINAL CHEMIST IN ACADEMIA

Alexander Titz, University of Konstanz, Germany
Markus Muttenthaler, University of Vienna, Austria
Laura Heitman, LACDR, Leiden University, The Netherlands

The EFMC Prize for Young Medicinal Chemist in Academia was established by the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC) to acknowledge and recognize an outstanding young medicinal chemist (<12 years after PhD) working in academia within Europe. The Prize is given annually and consists of a diploma, € 1.000 and an invitation for a short presentation at an EFMC symposium.

IUPAC and Gedeon Richter, Plc. are pleased to announce the 2018 IUPAC-Richter Prize in Medicinal Chemistry. The Prize has been established by a generous gift from the Chemical Works of Gedeon Richter, Plc. (Budapest, Hungary) to acknowledge the key role that medicinal chemistry plays toward improving human health. The prize (USD 10.000) is to be awarded to an internationally recognised scientist, preferably a medicinal chemist, whose activities or published accounts have made an outstanding contribution to the practice of medicinal chemistry or to an outstanding example of new drug discovery.

The 2018 IUPAC-Richter Prize will be presented during the EFMC International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry in Ljubljana, where the recipient will also give a plenary lecture on the subject of his/her research. The travel expenses of the prize winner will be arranged by Gedeon Richter, Plc.

The Call for Nominations is now open, and submissions should be done via this link.
Deadline for submissions: February 15, 2018.