GBM Bayer Pharmaceuticals PhD Award and Karl Lohmann PhD Award (Young Scientist Awards 2027)

The GBM Bayer Pharmaceuticals PhD Award and the Karl Lohmann PhD Award are two doctoral prizes awarded by the German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM) for the two best doctoral dissertations in biochemistry or molecular biology. Each prize is endowed with €1,500. Eligible dissertations must have led to a doctoral degree at a German university and must not have been completed more than two years before the submission deadline. The awards will be presented at the Mosbach Kolloquium (March 17–20, 2027) and include a short presentation by the recipients.

Monetary prize of €1,500 and a short presentation at the Mosbach Kolloquium (March 17–20, 2027).

Dissertations that led to a doctoral degree from a German university and were completed no more than two years prior to the submission deadline; self-nominations and nominations by supervisors are accepted.

Submit nomination documents in two parts via the awards portal between 1 September and 30 November 2026: (Part I) completed online form and a PDF (<15 MB) with nomination statement, CV, the dissertation, and up to 5 key publications; (Part II) endorsement form to be completed by the nominator/supervisor.