The FAOBMB Education Award is given triennially to a biochemist or molecular biologist, in recognition of outstanding contributions to education in biochemistry or molecular biology in the FAOBMB region, with a special focus on innovation and productive outcomes in education. Applicants must be members of a constituent Society or Group within FAOBMB with at least 2 years of continuous membership immediately prior to the nomination. The recipient will present his/her work in an Education Symposium or another suitable forum, at the annual FAOBMB Conference in the year of the award, at which the recipient will receive complimentary registration. The award winner will also receive an honorarium and travel/accommodation allowance (the amounts are subject to change over time), provided by FAOBMB and sponsors.
The previous FAOBMB Education Award was presented in 2022 at the 29th FAOBMB Conference to be held in Shenzhen, China (19-22 October, 2022).
A call for applications for this Award was made, with a closing date of 15 April 2022 (NOW CLOSED).
Here are the links to the detailed Guidelines and Application form for the FAOBMB Education Award in 2022.
Information and documents for this award in 2025 will be placed here in due course
[For further information about this Award, please write to info@faobmb.com]
Past Award Winners
Award | Year | Winner |
FAOBMB Education Award | 2022 | Assoc Prof Nirma Samarawickrema |
FAOBMB Education Award | 2019 | Professor Xiaoyun Lu |
FAOBMB Education Award | 2016 | Professor Rongwu Yang |
FAOBMB Education Award | 2013 | Professor Janet Macaulay |