Eppendorf Award 2022 has called for entries. The Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators, endowed with 20,000 EUR, is granted annually to an early career scientist in Europe for outstanding contributions to biomedical research. It has been awarded, in partnership with Nature, since 1995.

The Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators was first established in 1995. It acknowledges outstanding contributions to biomedical research in Europe based on methods of molecular biology, including novel analytical concepts.

Researchers in Europe up to 35 years with an advanced degree in the field of biomedical research can apply online till January 15, 2022.

The winner is selected by an independent expert committee chaired by Reinhard Jahn (Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany).

The award prize will include an invitation to the prize ceremony at the EMBL Advanced Training Centre in Heidelberg, Germany, an invitation to visit Eppendorf in Hamburg, Germany, coverage of his/her work by Nature in print and online (including a podcast).