{"id":1155,"date":"2021-05-21T17:17:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T17:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/?page_id=1155"},"modified":"2026-03-05T10:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:55:16","slug":"the-john-kendrew-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/community\/recognitions\/the-john-kendrew-award\/","title":{"rendered":"The John Kendrew Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-2\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nominations and applications for the 2026 John Kendrew Award are open now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open to former members of the EMBL International PhD Programme (EIPP) or postdoctoral fellows who left EMBL between 2018-23. The eligibility period can be extended beyond seven years in specific cases, for example for parental leave or sickness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-tabs\"><ul class=\"vf-tabs__list\" data-vf-js-tabs=\"true\"><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-042dab01-46dc-4f7c-b5f5-077b2729ffe6\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">About the award<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-6d301c9f-d109-4236-be5b-2d932baa5069\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Criteria for applicants<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-65c72f8c-1279-4966-b819-da54f52dcfc5\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">How to nominate and apply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vf-tabs-content\" data-vf-js-tabs-content=\"true\">\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-042dab01-46dc-4f7c-b5f5-077b2729ffe6\"><h2>About the award<\/h2>\n<p>The John Kendrew Young Scientist Award (JKA) was launched in 2007 as an initiative from the EMBL Pensioner&#8217;s Association to honour EMBL&#8217;s first Director General, Sir John Kendrew (1975-1982), and to support scientists in the early stages of their career. It has been sponsored by Roland Specker since 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Award recognises excellence in science and\/or science communication. It is open to all pre- and postdocs two to seven years AFTER leaving EMBL. The award consists of a gold-plated medal, a cash prize of \u20ac15,000 and the logistical costs of bringing the winner to EMBL Heidelberg to present a talk at the Award Ceremony on EMBL Lab Day.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-6d301c9f-d109-4236-be5b-2d932baa5069\"><h2>Criteria for applicants<\/h2>\n<p>To qualify, candidates should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be former members of the EMBL International PhD Programme (EIPP) or postdoctoral fellows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be registered members of the EMBL Alumni Association (EAA).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have left EMBL two to seven years before the application deadline. The 2026 award is open to former members of the EMBL International PhD Programme (EIPP) or postdoctoral fellows who left EMBL between 2018-2023. (The eligibility period can be extended beyond seven years in specific cases \u2013 for example for parental leave or sickness).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that we do not encourage joint applications, but outstanding collaborative achievements may be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your application is unsuccessful in a given year, it can be resubmitted in the subsequent years that you are eligible. We also welcome nominations for the award by any member of the EMBL community. Nominees will be contacted by the EMBL Alumni Relations Office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EMBL supports fair and responsible&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/info\/dora\/\">research assessment<\/a>, which includes its alumni awards processes. We recognise a range of research outputs including publications, open data sets, databases, code, software, pre-prints, patents, commercial products, instruments, clinical practice developments, educational products, policy publications, and any other relevant outputs. We discourage inappropriate use of proxies such as journal impact factors, and value research outputs based on their intrinsic merit. EMBL is a signatory of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-65c72f8c-1279-4966-b819-da54f52dcfc5\"><h2>How to nominate and apply<\/h2>\n<p>Nominations for the 2026 John Kendrew Award are now open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To nominate someone, please <a href=\"mailto:alumni@embl.org\">email the Alumni Relations team<\/a> <strong>by <\/strong><strong>31st August 2025<\/strong> with the name and contact details of your nominee. We will then contact the nominee and provide them with the application form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply yourself, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/MY5TD8J\">complete the application form<\/a><strong> by 30th September 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If applying yourself, please ensure your CV is no longer than 3 pages. If listing publications, please list only the 10 most relevant.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"240\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/550_373.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/550_373.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/550_373-300x131.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-1\"><div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-3\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-1\"><div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-3\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">List of recipients<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-2\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maier-Lisa_CROP-modified.png\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2026 recipient: Lisa Maier      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Postdoc, Typas Group, Genome Biology, 2015\u20132018<br \/>\n2026: Professor for Host-Microbiome Interactions Institution University of Tu\u0308bingen<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\u201cI\u2019m deeply honoured to receive this year\u2019s John Kendrew Award. This recognition reflects not only my work but also the dedication of my team and the impressive growth of experimental microbiome science at EMBL \u2013 from its early days to the vibrant field it is today. Being part of this journey has shaped how I approach science and lead my lab. I strive to carry EMBL\u2019s spirit of curiosity and collaboration into every project and look forward to advancing the field together with the EMBL community.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/awards-honours\/announcing-the-2026-embl-alumni-award-recipients\/\">Announcement of winner: March 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Irma-Querques-004-Bearbeitet_pp-Bearbeitet_CROP-modified_CROP.png\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2025 recipient: Irma Querques      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Predoc, Barabas Group, Structural and Computational Biology, 2013\u20132019<br \/>\n2025: Group Leader University of Vienna and Max Perutz Labs<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\u201cI am truly honoured to receive the John Kendrew Award 2025, EMBL has given me so much more than just exceptional scientific training \u2013 it\u2019s where I found a strong sense of community and the freedom to explore new ideas, like my passion for transposons (and even sharing it with the public through hip-hop dancing!). The core values of integrity, inclusion, and openness continue to shape my path as a researcher, educator, and advisor. I am especially grateful that my research in transposon biology and its applications is being recognised, particularly since it was a niche field when I started my PhD. A big thanks to my mentors and colleagues for inspiring me to embrace change and new perspectives in my (scientific) life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/awards-honours\/announcing-the-2025-embl-alumni-award-recipients\/\">Announcement of winner:\u00a0February 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rsz_1headshot-155x174-modified.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2024 recipient: Thibaut Brunet      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Postdoc, Arendt Group, Developmental Biology, 2011-2016.<br \/>\n2024: Group Leader, Department of Cell Biology and Infection, Institut Pasteur, Paris.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\u201cEMBL is the place I was born as a researcher, and remains one of the places I\u2019m watching the most closely for exciting scientific developments \u2013 with the current scientific program \u2018Molecules to Ecosystems\u2019 feeling especially close to my heart. I feel that one remains a lifelong member of the EMBL diaspora and that one carries everywhere with oneself a special connection to the place and to its community, as well as to its spirit of boldness, creativity, rigour, and generosity. It is thus a special honour to receive this award, which I dedicate to all the colleagues who have trained and inspired me, at EMBL and elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/alumni\/2024-embl-alumni-award-recipients-announced\/\">Announcement of winner: March 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/embl.mediasite.com\/Mediasite\/Play\/8602025b3f914315a14ef71e4dc81e771d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Alumni Awards Ceremony<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VeliVuralUslu_image-1-modified.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2023 recipient: Veli Vural Uslu      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Predoc, Spitz Group, Developmental Biology, 2009-2015.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">2023: Group Leader, RLP AgroScience Plant Research Institute, Neustadt, Germany\/ Director, ScicomHD Science Communication Training, Heidelberg, Germany.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\u201cAs the recipient of the John Kendrew Award, I am grateful for the recognition of performance art in science communication, not only as an educational stage for scientists to share their research and enthusiasm with society but also as a sanctuary for scientists to protect their mental health &#8211;<em>especially after leaving EMBL<\/em>. Feeling the support of the EMBL community makes me very happy and more motivated than ever for exploring unorthodox yet effective ways of making science accessible to the public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/alumni\/embl-alumni-awards-announced-for-2023\/\">Announcement of winner: March 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediasite.embl.de\/Mediasite\/Play\/5dace51b0dba488f90bacb8b5f7892411d\">Watch Alumni Awards Ceremony<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/00_Maria-Tosches.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2022 recipient: Maria Antonietta Tosches      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Predoc, Arendt Group, Developmental Biology, 2007-2014.<br \/>\n2022: Assistant Professor, Columbia University, New York, USA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\u201cI am truly honoured and humbled to receive the 2022 John Kendrew Award. EMBL is the special place where my journey in science began and has been a source of inspiration for me ever since. I am incredibly proud to be part of a community of alumni who are spreading the EMBL spirit all over the world, sharing the vision that scientific excellence and innovation thrive in a collaborative, diverse, and supportive environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/alumni\/2022-embl-alumni-award-winners-announced\/\">Announcement of winner: June 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediasite.embl.de\/Mediasite\/Play\/0f3d3ca4da9043e29836907da011b8d21d\">Watch Alumni Awards Ceremony<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/34_Piazza_155x174.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2021 recipient: Ilaria Piazza      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Predoc, Haering Group, Cell Biology and Biophysics, 2009-2014.<br \/>\n2021: Group Leader, MDC Berlin, Germany<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\u201cI am incredibly honoured to receive the John Kendrew award. I can convincingly say that I would not have made scientific research a profession without having been a PhD student at EMBL. I met so many people who deeply changed my perspective, thus I am and will always be proud to be in the EMBL alumni network!&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.de\/aboutus\/alumni\/news\/news_2021\/20210429_awards\/index.html\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/alumni\/embl-alumni-awards-2021\/\">Announcement of winner: April 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediasite.embl.de\/Mediasite\/Play\/04368601d7564b74a69cb191def98b691d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch Alumni Awards Ceremony<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/35_Guglielmi_155x174.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2020 recipient: Giorgia Guglielmi      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Predoc, De Renzis Group, Developmental Biology, 2011-2016.<br \/>\n2020: Science Writer, Freelance, Cambridge, USA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\u201cI\u2019m honoured to join such an excellent group of awardees, and I\u2019m grateful to the committee for showing their support to independent science journalism. This recognition is a sign that in an era where alternative facts are competing on an equal footing with experts and peer-reviewed research, rigorous science communication is valued and appreciated. This award is an encouragement for me to keep providing independent, accurate analyses of scientific findings and exploring the intersection of science and society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/alumni\/2020-embl-alumni-awards\/\">Announcement of winner: March 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oc.embl.de\/index.php\/s\/1ixed93pmmb1nLX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Alumni Awards Ceremony<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/36_Tanmay-155x174-1.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2019 recipient: Tanmay Bharat      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_115px\">\n<div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Predoc, Briggs Group, Structural and Computational Biology, 2008-2013.<br \/>\n2019: Group Leader, University of Oxford, UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">&#8220;As a structural biologist, I am honoured to be selected for the John Kendrew Award. I admire all the past winners, and am delighted to be in this group of outstanding scientists. EMBL has been a big part of my scientific development, and indeed in the development of my entire field of research (cryo-EM). I look forward to going back in July to meet everyone at EMBL.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/alumni\/2019-alumni-awards\/\">Announcement of winner: February 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/37_Gehlenborg_155x174.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2018 recipient: Nils Gehlenborg      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_115px\">\n<div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Predoc, Brazma Group, EMBL-EBI, 2006-2010.<br \/>\n2018: Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">&#8220;Receiving the John Kendrew Award is a great honour for me, and I am humbled to be joining the ranks of the previous recipients. None of this would have been possible without the many people who influenced my career at EMBL and Harvard Medical School, in particular, my past and present mentors. To me, the John Kendrew Award is not only a recognition of my achievements. I also consider it an acknowledgment of the importance of my field\u2014visualisation of biomedical data\u2014which was in its infancy when I started my PhD at the EMBL-EBI in 2006.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/alumni\/alumni-awards\/\">Announcement of winner: March 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/38-Keller_155x174.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2017 recipient: Philipp Keller      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_115px\">\n<div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Predoc, Stelzer group, Cell Biology and Biophysics, 2005-2010.<br \/>\n2017: Group Leader, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">&#8220;I am very grateful to receive the John Kendrew Award from the institute I owe so much to. The entire EMBL framework, from its exceptional graduate program and collaborative scientific environment to the outstanding researchers I worked with, was instrumental in my training as a scientist and preparing me to be an independent investigator. I am thus happy to see that EMBL has served as an inspiration for other research institutes, including my current home, the Janelia Research Campus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/blog\/2017\/07\/philipp-keller-wins-the-2017-john-kendrew-award\/\">Announcement of winner: March 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/39-JopKind_155x174.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2016 recipient: Jop Kind      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_115px\">\n<div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Predoc, Akhtar group, Genome Biology, 2002-2008.<br \/>\n2016: Group Leader, Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">&#8220;I am deeply honored to be awarded the 2016 John Kendrew Award and find my name among this select group of excellent scientists. I can\u2019t wait to be back at the EMBL for the award ceremony and re-experience the buzzing atmosphere of this magical institute.\u00a0 The innovative and out-of-the-box approach to science at the EMBL really shaped me as a scientist and was hugely important en route towards independence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/blog\/2016\/01\/jop-kind-ernst-stelzer\/\">Announcement of winner: January 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/40-MelinaSchuh_155x174.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2015 recipient: Melina Schuh      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<div class=\"main_column_right_\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Predoc, Ellenberg Group, Genome Bioloy, 2004-2008.<br \/>\n2015: Group Leader, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">&#8220;I feel very honoured to be awarded the 2015 John Kendrew Award. John Kendrew has been a constant companion for me &#8211; first, during my PhD studies in Jan Ellenberg&#8217;s group at EMBL and now as a group leader at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, where John Kendrew has pioneered protein crystallography. It is a particular honour to receive an award that is named after him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/blog\/2015\/07\/melina-schuh\/\">Announcement of winner: December 2014<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/events\/embl-world-alumni-day\/alumni-awards-ceremony-2015\/\">Poster &#8211; Awards Ceremony, 10 July 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/41-MartinJinek_155x174.jpeg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2014 recipient: Martin Jinek      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_115px\">\n<div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Predoc, Conti Group, Structural and Computational Biology, 2002-2007.<br \/>\n2014: Assistant Professor, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">&#8220;I am very honoured to be receiving this award, not least because of my structural biology background. I am thankful for the recognition at this early stage in my independent career. The award really highlights why basic research matters &#8211; even seemingly obscure discoveries, such as our work on the molecular mechanism of the bacterial CRISPR systems, can have a major impact not only on other scientists&#8217; research but also lead to new applications in biotechnology and biomedicine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/blog\/2013\/11\/john-kendrew-award-winner-2014\/\">Announcement of winner: December 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/42-RibbecKatharina_155x174.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2013 recipient: Katharina Ribbeck      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Joint postdoc, Ellenberg and Mattaj Groups, Genome Biology and Directors&#8217; Research, 2002-2006.<br \/>\n2013: Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">&#8220;I am thrilled to receive this prestigious award! Thank you very much for the recognition. The tradition of this award is testament to the tight bond between EMBL and its worldwide alumni community. This award will give an understudied field of science a big boost as it continues to unfold.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/blog\/2012\/12\/2013-john-kendrew-award-winner\/\">Announcement of winner: December 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/43-SimoneWeyand_155x174.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2012 co-recipient: Simone Weyand      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_115px\">\n<div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Predoc, Weiss Team, EMBL Hamburg, 2003-2007<br \/>\n2012: Research Associate, Imperial College London and Diamond Light Source, Oxford, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a great honour to be selected for this award in particular because John Kendrew was one of the pioneers in crystallography.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/blog\/2012\/01\/2012-john-kendrew-young-scientist-award\/\">Announcement of co-winners: January 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/44-Gaspar-Jekely155x174.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2012 co-recipient: G\u00e1sp\u00e1r J\u00e9kely      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Postdoc, Rorth and Arendt Groups, Developmental Biology, 2000-2007<br \/>\n2012: Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Developmental biology, T\u00fcbingen, Germany<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">&#8220;I am very delighted and honoured to have been selected for the Kendrew award. &#8230;. Although I don&#8217;t know Simone Weyand, it is a pleasure to be co-awarded with a structural biologist, a field also close to my heart&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/blog\/2012\/01\/2012-john-kendrew-young-scientist-award\/\">Announcement of co-winners: January 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/45-AmaichaMaraDepino_155x174.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2011 recipient: Amaicha Depino      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_115px\">\n<div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Postdoc, Gross Group, EMBL Monterotondo, 2004-2006<br \/>\n2011: Group Leader, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\u201cThis recognition is a great encouragement for me to continue fostering the development of more science communication projects with more scientists. It would be nice to see the whole science community take the communication of science as their responsibility, shared with teachers and journalists. It has also inspired me to foster international collaborations in science communication between Argentina and Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/blog\/2011\/01\/amaicha-depino-2011-john-kendrew-young-scientist-award-winner\/\">Announcement of winner: January 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/46-PrebenMorth_155x174.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2010 recipient: Preben Morth      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_115px\">\n<div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Predoc, Tucker Group, EMBL Hamburg, 2001-2005<br \/>\n2010: Assistant Professor, Aarhus University, Denmark<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\u201cI am incredibly proud to have received this award. John Kendrew was one of the founding fathers of protein crystallography, and to have received an award that carries his name will always stand out as an absolute highlight of my career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/blog\/2020\/06\/john-kendrew-award-winner-preben-morth\/\">Announcement of winner and award ceremony: June 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/47-JuliusBrenneke155x174.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2009 recipient: Julius Brennecke      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_115px\">\n<div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Predoc, Cohen Group, Developmental Biology, 2001-2006<br \/>\n2009: Postdoc, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, NY, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">&#8220;Fostering interactions between the scientific community and alumni is extremely valuable. While this is very established in the US, similar attempts in Europe are rare. The interaction I had at EMBL on the day of the award ceremony was fantastic and I will clearly benefit from reestablishing old bonds with scientists there. I very much hope that this prize will become a tradition at EMBL.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/blog\/2009\/06\/john-kendrew-award-ceremony-2009-winner\/\">Announcement of winner 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/48-GiovanniFrazzetto_155x174.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2008 co-recipient: Giovanni Frazzetto      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_115px\">\n<div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL: Predoc, Bouwmeester and Cohen Groups, Developmental Biology, 1998-2002<br \/>\n2008: Society in Science-Branco Weiss Research Fellow, BIOS (London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">&#8220;The John Kendrew award shows that unusual and rare research interests and approaches at the intersection between science and society are appreciated and valued. Since winning the award, I\u2019m regularly invited to give lectures at courses and conferences, asked to present my research and to teach innovative, transdisciplinary courses. Also, the number of papers and grant proposals that I am requested to review has increased.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/blog\/2007\/10\/winner-of-the-john-kendrew-young-scientist-award\/\">Announcement of winner: October 2007<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/49-Antonio-Giraldez_155x174.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          2008 co-recipient: Antonio Giraldez      <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"main_column_right_155px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL Predoc, Cohen Group, Developmental Biology, 1998-2003<br \/>\n2008: Assistant Professor, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">&#8220;The Kendrew award has all the ingredients to grow into a recognised award worldwide that will inspire young scientists in Europe to excel. Its early recognition of our achievements plays a fundamental role in feeding the motivation of young investigators to move forward to great discoveries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/blog\/2007\/10\/winner-of-the-john-kendrew-young-scientist-award\/\">Announcement of winner: October 2007<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-1\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":842,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-title-left-aligned.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"embl_taxonomy":[],"class_list":["post-1155","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"embl_taxonomy_terms":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1155"}],"version-history":[{"count":223,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49267,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1155\/revisions\/49267"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"embl_taxonomy","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/embl_taxonomy?post=1155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}