The FAOBMB Entrepreneurship Award is given triennially to a biochemist or molecular biologist, in recognition of outstanding achievement in entrepreneurship in biochemistry or molecular biology, especially innovation and creativity in research or technology, and their translation to broader aspects. 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 a 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 sponsoring organizations.
The next FAOBMB Entrepreneurship Award will be presented in 2026 at the 32nd FAOBMB Conference held in Hong Kong, China (10-13 August, 2025).
A call for applications for this Award is now open, with a closing date of 12 January 2026
Here are the links to the detailed Guidelines and Application form for the Entrepreneurship Award in 2026.
[For further information about this Award, please write to info@faobmb.com]
Past Award Winners
| Award | Year | Winner |
| FAOBMB Entrepreneurship Award | 2023 | Professor Junichi Takagi |
| FAOBMB Entrepreneurship Award | 2020 | No award was made |
| FAOBMB Entrepreneurship Award | 2017 | Professor Masatoshi Hagiwara |
| FAOBMB Entrepreneurship Award | 2014 | Professor Anthony Weiss |