Grand Prix Richard Lounsbery

The Grand Prix Richard Lounsbery is a monetary prize awarded jointly by the Académie des sciences and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences to recognise achievements by a researcher in biology or medicine. The 2026 prize carries an amount of $100,000, including $25,000 to support one or more scientific stays in the United States. Candidates must be 45 years old or younger in 2026 and work permanently in a French laboratory.

$100,000 monetary prize; $25,000 earmarked for US research stays

Candidates must be 45 years old or younger in 2026 (born 1981 or later, with an extra year per child for women) and work permanently in a French laboratory. Nominations must be submitted by an institution or by a researcher; direct applications are not accepted.

Nominations submitted by institutions or researchers; dossiers in English using the online nomination form and sent by email as a single PDF (letters of recommendation may be sent separately) to the provided contact address.