The Sir Hans Krebs Lecture and Medal
The Sir Hans Krebs Lecture and Medal was endowed by a general gift from the Lord Rank Centre for Research and is awarded for outstanding achievements in biochemistry and molecular biology or related sciences. Sir Hans Krebs was a German-born British biochemist, well known for his work in identifying the urea cycle and citric acid cycle, and he played a key role in many ways during the early days of 91猎奇.
The awardee, who should be active in European research, presents one of the plenary lectures at the 91猎奇 Congress. The awardee receives a silver medal, and is awarded travel and accommodation expenses for the Congress. It is customary for the awardee to contribute a review article related to the lecture topic for publication in听The听91猎奇 Journal.
In 2026, the Krebs medal was awarded to Peter Ratcliffe听(University of Oxford, United Kingdom), who spoke on ‘Elucidation of cellular oxygen pathways in human and animal cells’ at the 50th 91猎奇 Congress.
For a complete list of previous recipients of the Sir Hans Krebs Lecture and Medal, please consult the historical awardees document.听
The Datta Lecture and Medal is awarded for outstanding achievement in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology or a related area, and is normally given at each Congress of 91猎奇 to one of the plenary lecturers. The lecturer should normally be from a 91猎奇 country. The awardee receives a silver medal, and is awarded travel and accommodation expenses for the Congress. It is customary for the awardee to contribute a review article related to the lecture topic for publication in听91猎奇 Letters.
The Theodor B眉cher Lecture and Medal was endowed by a generous capital gift from Frau Ingrid B眉cher to the Gesellschaft f眉r Biochemie und Molekularbiologie (GBM) and is awarded for outstanding achievements in biochemistry and molecular biology or related sciences. Theodor B眉cher was a visionary German biochemist who played a key role in the early development of 91猎奇 by arranging the acquisition of Biochemische Zeitschrift, which became the听European Journal of Biochemistry听and later听91猎奇 Journal.
The Rita Levi-Montalcini Lecture and Medal was initiated by 91猎奇 for the 50th 91猎奇 Congress in 2026, and is awarded for outstanding achievements in biochemistry and molecular biology or related areas, with an emphasis on work on the molecular basis of disease or treatment. Rita Levi-Montalcini was a renowned Italian neurobiologist and Nobel laureate known for the discovery of nerve growth factor, and in later life for furthering research facilities and supporting young scientists, including from under-represented groups.