To acknowledge outstanding achievements in the field of Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology, EFMC will confer three Awards in 2026. The Awards will be presented during the EFMC International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC Medicinal Chemistry 2026), which will be held in Basel, Switzerland, on September 6-10, 2026
All 3 awards consist of a diploma, 7.500€ and an invitation to give a headline presentation at EFMC-ISMC 2026.
Nominations for these Awards consist of
- a nomination letter,
- a brief CV including a list of selected publications and
- two supporting letters.
Self-nominations are also accepted. The nominations should be submitted to Dr Luc Van Hijfte, President of the EFMC.
Submission deadline: January 31, 2026
The Nauta Pharmacochemistry Award for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology
The Award will be given for outstanding achievements in scientific research, together with a contribution to the development of international organisational structures in Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology.
The UCB-Ehrlich Award for Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry
To acknowledge and recognise outstanding research in the field of Medicinal Chemistry in its broadest sense by a young scientist. This Award has been established with the support of UCB Pharma.
The Award shall be open to any Scientist whose age does not exceed 50 years on January 1st of the year during which the Award is to be presented.
The Prous Institute-Overton and Meyer Award for New Technologies in Drug Discovery
To encourage innovation and investigation in technological development related to drug discovery, this Award established with the support of Prous Institute will be given for the discovery, evaluation or use of new technologies.
Link to the website to submit a nomination
David Spichiger, SCS
02.10.2025