British Biophysical Society Awards
The British Biophysical Society awards 4 prizes every two
years. We encourage the community to consider nominating
researchers for these prestigious awards.
The BBS Kendrew Doctoral Thesis Prize was established in 2019 and will be awarded every two years for an outstanding PhD thesis in biophysics for which the principal work has been carried out in the UK or Ireland and which is awarded by an academic institution (or equivalent) in the UK or Ireland.
The BBS Young Investigator Award was introduced in 2002 to celebrate an outstanding contribution in any area of biophysics made by a young researcher in the UK and Ireland. The award is made every two years. In 2020 the award was renamed the The BBS Louise Johnson Early Career Award.
The BBS Sosei Heptares Prize for Biophysics was endowed in 2018 and will be awarded every two years for substantial contributions to Biophysics or Biophysical Methods by an individual whose principal work has been carried out in the UK or Ireland.
The BBS Elspeth Garman Prize for Public Engagement was established in 2020 and will be awarded every two years from 2022 onwards for sustained excellence in biophysics public engagement in the UK or Ireland.
2026 BBS Elspeth Garman Prize for Public Engagement
The 2026 BBS Elspeth Garman Prize for Public Engagement is awarded to
Dr
Sam Horrell,Imperial, for his sustained activity in public
engagement. Sam will present an invited lecture on his
work at the 2026 BBS Biennial meeting in Glasgow
2026 Kendrew Doctoral Thesis Prize
The 2026 Kendrew Doctoral Thesis Prize is awarded to
Dr
Jonathan Machin, University of Leeds, for his studies of role of
native outer membrane features in the folding and functions of outer
membrane proteins. Jonathan will present an invited lecture on his
work at the 2026 BBS Biennial meeting in Glasgow
2026 Louise Johnson Early Career Award
The 2026 BBS Louise Johnson Early Career Award is awarded
to
Professor Alice Pyne, University of Sheffield, for her outstanding contributions to the field of biophysics. Alice will present an invited lecture on her work at the 2026 BBS Biennial meeting in Glasgow.
2026 Sosei Heptares Prize for Biophysics
The 2026 BBS Sosei Heptares Prize for Biophysics is awarded to
Professor Gabriele Kaminski Schierle, University of Cambridge, in recognition of her work to transform our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases. Gabriele will present an invited lecture on her work at the 2026 BBS Biennial meeting in Glasgow.
