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This list of biochemistry awards is an index to articles on notable awards for contributions to biochemistry, the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. The list gives the country of the organization that gives the award, but the award may not be limited to people from that country.

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Awards

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Country Award Sponsor Notes
United Kingdom Colworth Medal Biochemical Society Outstanding research biochemist under the age of 35 and working mainly in the United Kingdom[1][2]
International Edison Award Edison Awards Honoring excellence in innovation[3]
United States Eli Lilly Award in Biological Chemistry American Chemical Society Biological chemistry by scientists not over thirty-eight years of age[4]
United Kingdom European Medal for Bio-Inorganic Chemistry Royal Society of Chemistry Excellence and Impact in the field of Bioinorganic chemistry[5]
Europe Datta Lectureship and Medal Federation of European Biochemical Societies Outstanding achievement in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology or a related area[6]
Europe Krebs Medal Federation of European Biochemical Societies Outstanding achievements in biochemistry and molecular biology or related sciences[6]
United States Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize Columbia University Outstanding contribution in basic research in the fields of biology or biochemistry[7]
Australia Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Outstanding scientific research in the biological sciences [8]
United States Mildred Cohn Award in Biological Chemistry American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Substantial advances in understanding biological chemistry using innovative physical approaches[9]
Switzerland / United States Novartis-Drew Award
(formerly Ciba-Drew Award)		 Novartis and Drew University, New Jersey Selected areas of biomedical research[10]
Germany Otto Warburg Medal Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Important work in the field of biological chemistry[11]
United States Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry American Chemical Society Fundamental research in enzyme chemistry by scientists not over forty years of age[12][13]
United Kingdom Portland Press Excellence in Science Award
(formerly Novartis Medal and Prize)		 Biochemical Society Research in any branch of biochemistry that was undertaken in the UK or Republic of Ireland[14]
Canada Prix Michel-Sarrazin Club de Recherches Clinique du Québec Celebrated Québécois scientist who, by their dynamism and productivity, have contributed in an important way to the advancement of biomedical research[15]
Canada Prix Wilder-Penfield Government of Quebec Scientists whose research aims fall within the field of biomedicine[16]
United States Repligen Corporation Award in Chemistry of Biological Processes American Chemical Society Outstanding contributions to the understanding of the chemistry of biological processes, with particular emphasis on structure, function, and mechanism[17]
Germany Schering Prize Ernst Schering Foundation Outstanding basic research in the fields of medicine, biology or chemistry anywhere in the world[18]

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References

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  1. ^ "colworth medal", New Scientist: 642–3, June 1971
  2. ^ Goodwin, Trevor Walworth (1987), History of the Biochemical Society, 1911-1986, Biochemical Society, pp. 50, 66–67
  3. ^ MAX TAKES HOME SILVER IN 2020 EDISON AWARDS, GoPro, 1 April 2020, retrieved 2020-04-11
  4. ^ "Recipients of Awards from the Division of Biological Chemistry". Division of Biological Chemistry, American Chemical Society. 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  5. ^ EuroBIC MEDAL, EuroBICs, retrieved 2020-02-16
  6. ^ a b FEBS Medals, FEBS, retrieved 2020-01-15
  7. ^ The Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University, retrieved 2020-02-16
  8. ^ "Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Mildred Cohn Award in Biological Chemistry". American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  10. ^ (U.S.), National Cancer Institute (1977), Journal, p. 543
  11. ^ "Otto-Warburg-Medal". GBM. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  12. ^ "History of the Division of Biological Chemistry". Division of Biological Chemistry, American Chemical Society. 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  13. ^ "Recipients of Awards from the Division of Biological Chemistry". Division of Biological Chemistry, American Chemical Society. 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  14. ^ "The Portland Press Excellence in Science Award". Biochemical Society. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  15. ^ Prix Michel-Sarrazin Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  16. ^ "Récipiendaires – Prix Wilder-Penfield". Government of Quebec. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  17. ^ "Recipients of Awards from the Division of Biological Chemistry". Division of Biological Chemistry, American Chemical Society. 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  18. ^ "Ernst Schering Prize". Ernst Schering Foundation. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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