WFSBP Awards

During the Congresses, the Executive Committee presents several prizes to honour distinguished scientists for their continuous excellence in clinical and basic research. The awards will be delivered during the Opening Ceremony of the Congress. The best poster awards will be delivered during the Closing Ceremony.

WFSBP Award of Scientific Excellence of the WFSBP Host

The “WFSBP Award of Scientific Excellence of the WFSBP Host” is dedicated to an outstanding researcher in the field of Biological Psychiatry originating from the host country of the World Congress of Biological Psychiatry.

WFSBP Lifetime Achievement Award in Biological Psychiatry

The “WFSBP Lifetime Achievement Award in Biological Psychiatry” is intended for senior research scientists (MD, PhD or equivalent) whose lifework has significantly influenced today‘s field of biological psychiatry.

WSFBP Research Prize

The “WFSBP Research Prize” is intended for WFSBP members (MD, PhD or equivalent) whose current scientific work has had an important impact in the field of clinical and / or basic research in the area of biological psychiatry. This award is open to members and non-members of the WFSBP.

WFSBP Award for Excellence in Education

The “WFSBP Award for Excellence in Education” is to acknowledge outstanding and innovative education in biological psychiatry including the implementation of new interactive media. The WFSBP Education prize is open to all WFSBP members who have improved education in all fields of Psychiatry.

WFSBP Young Investigator Awards for 8 – 10 Best Posters (under 40 year-old)

An application for the “WFSBP Young Investigator Award” is not necessary. All posters will be evaluated at the congress. The awards will go to those presentations that not only provide evidence of innovative research, but are also well presented.


Previous Award Winners

WFSBP Research Prize

Tadafumi Kato, Japan 
Dominique Endres, Germany 

WFSBP Award for Excellence in Education

Rajiv Tandon, United States of America

WFSBP Lifetime Achievement Awards in Biological Psychiatry

Marie Asberg, Sweden
Siegfried Kasper, Austria 

Young Investigator Awardees

Brenda Cabrera-Mendoza,
United States
Zhe Lu,
China
Bhagyalakshmi
Shankarappa, India
João Carvalho,
Brazil
Harkishan Mamtani,
India
Sheikh Shoib,
India
Kashypi Garg,
India
Muftau Mohammed,
Nigeria
Frederike Stein,
Germany
Ishrat Husain,
Canada
Preethi Veedrappa Reddy, IndiaRebecca Strawbridge,
United Kingdom
Manish Jha,
United States
Neelabja Roy,
India
Siroshini K
Thiagarajan, Malaysia
Ali Kandeğer,
Turkey
Carlien Rust,
South Africa
Bilge Ugursu,
Germany
Jee Kim,
Australia
Fahimeh Saeed,
Iran
Yuji Yamada,
Japan
Daisuke Koshiyama,
Japan
Mohammadreza Shalbafan, IranYuyanan Zhang,
China

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