Otto Meyerhof Prize

The Otto Meyerhof Prize is a biannual award in fields related to biochemistry and molecular biology. It is granted to an outstanding young scientist who completed their doctorate within a defined recent period and is currently conducting research in Germany. The prize carries a monetary endowment and recipients must receive the award in person and give a short lecture. The award is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma and awarded by the Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie e. V.

Monetary prize of 5,000 €; invitation to receive the prize in person and to give a short lecture at the award ceremony.

Eligible applicants are outstanding young scientists whose doctorate was awarded a maximum of 8 years before the application deadline (maximum of 9 years for a PhD in medicine) and who are currently conducting research in Germany. Applications may be proposed by others or submitted by the candidate (self-application).

Proposal or self-application via the organiser's awards portal.