FEBS Press awards
The FEBS Journal Richard Perham Prize
Commencing in 2025, The FEBS Journal awards the annual Richard Perham prize to an outstanding researcher in the molecular life sciences who has made significant contributions to the journal and its community. The prize is named in recognition of Richard Perham’s indelible dedication to the journal and to FEBS.
The recipient is chosen by journal leadership and is invited to deliver a plenary lecture at the annual FEBS Congress, where the prize will be awarded.
For more information about this award and to see a list of previous winners, please see The FEBS Journal Richard Perham Prize page on the journal website.
The FEBS Journal Richard Perham Prize 2024
The 2024 Richard Perham Prize is awarded to co-first authors Matteo Brindisi (pictured left) and Luca Frattaruolo (right), and co-corresponding authors Federica Sotgia, Michael P. Lisanti and Anna Rita Cappello, for their outstanding article ‘New insights into cholesterol-mediated ERRα activation in breast cancer progression and pro-tumoral microenvironment orchestration’ published in The FEBS Journal in 2023. The monetary award will be shared equally between first authors Matteo Brindisi and Luca Frattaruolo, and Matteo Brindisi will deliver a plenary lecture about the work at the 2025 FEBS Congress on behalf of all the authors.
Brief article summary: Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death in women. Studies that aim to elucidate the molecular pathways underlying aggressive forms of the disease are thereby of high clinical importance. Here, Brindisi, Frattaruolo et al. show that high cholesterol levels promote breast cancer aggressiveness by direct activation of the ERRα pathway and concomitant enhancement of epithelium-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Intriguingly, these effects drive changes in the tumor microenvironment, including increased infiltration of macrophages with an M2 phenotype, enhanced angiogenesis and endothelial branching. These findings implicate cholesterol-ERRα synergy as a potential therapeutic target for breast cancer.
The FEBS Letters Award
The FEBS Letters Award is presented to an outstanding researcher in the molecular life sciences who has made significant contributions to the journal and its community.
The recipient is chosen by journal leadership and is invited to deliver a plenary lecture at the annual FEBS Congress, where the prize will be awarded.
For more information about this award, please see the FEBS Letters Award page on the journal website.
The FEBS Letters Award 2026
The 2026 FEBS Letters Award is presented to Peter Brzezinski, professor of biochemistry at Stockholm University. Prof. Brzezinski has served on the journal’s editorial board since 2003, during which time he has acted as editor on hundreds of manuscripts. His dedication to ensuring fast, fair, ethical, and thorough peer review has been integral to the journal’s ongoing success, and we are delighted to recognise his invaluable contributions through this award. Prof. Brzezinski will give the FEBS Letters plenary lecture at the 2026 FEBS Congress in Maastricht.
The FEBS Open Bio awards
The FEBS Open Bio Award is presented anually to an outstanding researcher in the molecular life sciences who has made significant contributions to the journal and its community.
The FEBS Open Bio Article Prize is awarded to an early-career researcher (either a PhD student or a postdoctoral researcher within 5 years of receiving their PhD) who has published a paper of especial interest and importance in the journal in the preceding year. The prize consists of a travel bursary to allow the winner to attend the annual FEBS Congress. The choice of the prize-winning article is made by a jury of members of the journal’s Editorial Board.
For more information about this award, please see the FEBS Open Bio Article Prize page on the journal website.
FEBS Open Bio Article Prize 2026
The 2026 prize was awarded to Klaudia K. Maruszczak (IMol Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland) as the first author of the outstanding paper Structure prediction analysis of human core TIM23 complex reveals conservation of the protein translocation mechanism.
The winning paper was selected by a jury comprised of three members of the journal’s Editorial Board: Aleksandra Mladenovic (Belgrade), Josep Rizo (Texas), and Alex Wlodawer (Frederick). Klaudia K. Maruszczak has been invited to attend the 50th FEBS Congress to be held in Maastricht, Netherlands in 2026.
The Molecular Oncology Award
The Molecular Oncology Award is presented to an outstanding researcher in the cancer field who has made significant contributions to the journal and its community.
The recipient is chosen by journal leadership and is invited to deliver a plenary lecture at the annual FEBS Congress, where the prize will be awarded.
Other FEBS Press Awards
The FEBS Press journals award prizes for posters and speed talks at a variety of meetings throughout the year, including the annual FEBS Congress. See the links below for further information and lists of winners.