HFSP Nakasone Award

The HFSP Nakasone Award is an annual prize recognising scientists for breakthrough publications or key discoveries related to the Human Frontier Science Program. Winners receive an unrestricted research grant, a commemorative medal and a certificate, and are invited to deliver the HFSP Nakasone Lecture at the HFSP Awardees Meeting. Nominations are accepted from scientists worldwide and self-nominations are not permitted.

Unrestricted research grant of 15,000 USD, commemorative medal, certificate, and opportunity to deliver the HFSP Nakasone Lecture at the HFSP Awardees Meeting.

Any scientist interested in HFSP may nominate candidates; both nominators and nominees may be from any country. Self-nominations are not accepted. Members of the HFSPO Board of Trustees and Council of Scientists are not eligible to nominate or be nominated.

Nominations submitted in response to an open call (self-nominations not accepted); nominations may be for one person or up to two co-authors and are reviewed by the HFSP Council of Scientists.