Keio Medical Science Prize 2025 Call for Nominations

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About the Keio Medical Science Prize

The Keio Medical Science Prize is the only award of its kind granted by a Japanese university and is globally recognized for its impact. Notably, twelve previous laureates of the prize have gone on to receive the Nobel Prize, further highlighting its significance in the scientific community.

Prize Details

  • Two laureates are awarded each year.
  • Each laureate receives a certificate of merit, a medal, and a monetary prize of 10 million yen.

Nomination Criteria

  • Nominees must have made a breakthrough in medicine, life sciences, or a related field.
  • Nominees must have made an outstanding contribution to basic and clinical medicine.
  • The prize is open to researchers of any nationality.
  • Nominees must be currently active in their research field and expected to make further contributions.

Nomination Process

  • Each individual can submit only one nomination, while institutions and organizations may submit multiple nominations (limited to one per research theme).
  • Nominations must be submitted via the Online Nomination Form: https://www.ms-fund.keio.ac.jp/entry-e.html
  • Required nomination materials include:
    1. A list of 5 major publications (including DOI)
    2. The nominee’s curriculum vitae (including date created)
    3. The nominee’s bibliography

Important Deadlines

  • The nomination deadline is March 2, 2025 (JST).
  • Final decisions will be announced at the end of September 2025.

For more details, please visit the Keio Medical Science Prize website: https://www.ms-fund.keio.ac.jp/en/prize/

We encourage our esteemed researchers at Siriraj to take this opportunity to nominate distinguished candidates whose groundbreaking work continues to shape the future of medicine and life sciences.