Lelio Orci Award

Apply before 10 August 2025 for the Lelio Orci Award 2025, outstanding performance in fundamental cellular biology

Awarded by the Lelio Orci Fund, hosted by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva and administered by Life Sciences Switzerland (LS2 ), the annual Lelio Orci award aims to celebrate a scientist with an outstanding performance in fundamental cellular biology and who has led their work independently.

The selection of the laureate is independent of their nationality and age, however, they must have conducted a significant proportion of their work at a Swiss research institution, thus contributing to the advancement of Swiss Life Sciences. The originality and impact of the work are determined by:

• Rigorous, high-quality publications (publication in a high-impact-factor journal is NOT a criterion) • Original and novel contributions to the field
• Independence of work and ideas
• Importance of work for future development in the field of research Nominations – Please enter your nominations HERE. You will have to provide: the ORCID ID of the nominee, a brief biosketch (max 1000 char.), a justification for nomination (e.g., novel contributions and impact on their field), a short description of major achievements (max 1500 char.), and a list of 3- 5 most important publications (max 1500 char.).

The Jury selects the laureate and proposes him/her to the Lelio Orci Fund Committee. The Jury is constituted by LS2 and includes: the past-president, vice-president and president of LS2 ; Pierre Cosson, professor at the Geneva Faculty of Medicine, personally appointed member of the Lelio Orci Fund Committee; one additional delegate of the Geneva Faculty of Medicine; at least 3 representatives from other Swiss Academic and Research Institutions.

⏰ Application Deadline: 10 August 2025
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