Dr Michael Harbuz Prize for Early Career Researchers

To honour the memory of Dr Michael Harbuz, the BSN provides a platform for an outstanding member of the emerging generation of neuroendocrinologists at its annual meetings.
 

The Prize

• 30 minute lecture, programmed within the annual BSN UK meeting
• Publication for the ‘Early Career Perspective’ for the Journal of Neuroendocrinology
• £750 prize money
• 1-year membership to the BSN
   

Eligibility

To be eligible you will:

• Have completed their PhD within 10 working years prior to the meeting (any breaks will be taken into consideration).
• Have been a member of the British Society of Neuroendocrinology for more than 6 months
• Prepare an abstract and be available to give an oral presentation at this year's Annual Meeting

How to apply

We highly encourage eligible members to apply. You can submit your application along with your abstract for this year's Annual Meeting by uploading a single PDF document that includes:

• Abstract
• Applicant's curriculum vitae (résumé)
• Date of PhD completion
• Two full reference letters (one should be a member of the society)
• A list of publications

Deadline: 31 May 2025
 

Awardees

2024	Rebecca Dumbell (Nottingham Trent University)
2023	Teodora Georgescu (University of Otago)
2022	Alexander Comninos (Imperial College London)
2021	Isadora Furigo
2020	Postponed to 2021
2019	Giuseppe D'Agostino
2018	Rosemary Brown (University of Otago, New Zealand)
2017	Florian Merkle (Cambridge University)
2016	Tyler Stevenson
2015	Bryn Owen (Imperial College London)
2014	Frederik Steyn (University of Queensland Australia)
2013	Mino Belle (Manchester)
2012	Jyothis George (Edinburgh)
2011	Alastair Garfield (Cambridge University)
2009	Alexander Tups (Marburg)
2008	Simon McAthur (London)
2007	Waljit Dhillo (London)

Image: BSN President Professor Neil Evans awards Dr Rebecca Dumbell the Micheal Harbuz Prize at the 2024 BSN Annual Meeting in Aberdeen, Scotland.