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 online
How to apply
We strongly encourage eligible members to apply. To apply, please go to mySociety and upload a single PDF document containing:
- Abstract
- Their curriculum vitae (résumé)
- Date of PhD completion
- Two full reference letters (one should be a member of the society)
- A list of publications
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 and Dr Miguel Ruiz-Cruz the Micheal Harbuz Prize and Julia Buckingham Award, respectively, at the 2024 BSN Annual Meeting in Aberdeen, Scotland.
