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 next FAOBMB Education Award will be presented in 2025 at the 31st FAOBMB Conference to be held in Busan, Republic of Korea (20-23 May 2025).
A call for nominations for this Award is now open, with a closing date of 15 November 2024.
Here are the links to the detailed Guidelines and Application form for the FAOBMB Education Award in 2025.
[For further information about this Award, please write to info@faobmb.com]
Past Award Winners
| Award | Year | Winner |
| FAOBMB Education Award | 2025 | Professor Tracey Kuit |
| 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 |