Until 30th June, 2009, young researchers working in Europe who are not older than 35 years are invited to apply for the Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators. This highly prestigious prize was first established in 1995. It acknowledges outstanding contributions to biomedical research in Europe based on methods of molecular biology, including novel analytical concepts.

The winner is selected by an independent expert committee chaired by Kai Simons (Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany).

The award winner 2009 will receive

• a prize money of 15,000 Euro
• an invitation to the prize ceremony in Düsseldorf on 19 November, 2009
• an invitation to visit Eppendorf AG in Hamburg
• coverage of his/her work by Nature in print and in a podcast

Full details on the Eppendorf Award, the selection criteria and past award winners can be found at the Eppendorf AG Homepage under www.eppendorf.com/award. Potential prize winners will find all relevant information for a successful application. Only online applications are accepted. The Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators is presented in partnership with Nature.