Call for Nominations

Nominees for the Louis-Jeantet Prizes must be nominated either by scientific personalities (without any family ties with the nominee), or by institutions (universities or major agencies funding research), who possess detailed knowledge of the nominee’s work. Nominations for the 2024 Louis-Jeantet Prizes are now closed. The next call for nominations will open in December.

Nomination instructions:

  1. Nominations are automatically considered for the Jeantet-Collen Prize for Translational Medicine.
  2. Self nominations are not accepted.
  3. Nominees should not be informed of their nomination.
  4. Nominations of candidates under 50 are encouraged.

Nominators should provide:

  1. A summary of the main scientific achievements and present research activities of the nominee(s) (4600 characters or less).
  2. One sentence stating the major contribution of the nominee(s) (250 characters or less).
  3. One sentence stating the significance of the nominee(s)’s work outside the specific research field (250 characters or less).
  4. A list of other scientist(s), in addition to the nominee(s), who should be considered for this award.
  5. If possible, CV and publication list, which may be uploaded as part of the online submission.

Nominations and all supporting materials are submitted through an online portal, link here below. Once submitted you will be able to edit your nomination for two days.

Nomination form

Prize standing rules (PDF)

For further information, kindly contact Costanza Panbianco, Scientific Associate of the Louis-Jeantet Foundation.