Call for Nominees – FIGON Douwe D. Breimer Distinguished Pharmaceutical Scientist Award 2026

With great pleasure, FIGON announces the call for nominees for the FIGON Douwe
D. Breimer Distinguished Pharmaceutical Scientist Award. This award (formerly
known as FIGON Erepenning) will be awarded to a distinguished scientist during the
Dutch Medicine Days on 7 th  of October 2026. FIGON requests its partners to
nominate a candidate for 2026.
Since 2022, the FIGON Erepenning has been awarded to individuals who have
made a significant contribution to innovative pharmaceutical research in the
Netherlands. This distinction recognizes and appreciates their efforts and
achievements.
Nomination procedure
FIGON partners may nominate one candidate per partner by submitting a proposal
via email to the FIGON board. The proposal must include: Name and contact details
of the candidate, a detailed description of the candidate’s contribution to innovative
pharmaceutical research and any supporting documents or references substantiating
the nomination.
Submission: Proposals must be submitted to the FIGON secretariat
at t.k.vandermade@uu.nl, the subject of the email should be “nominee FIGON
Douwe Breimer Award”. The deadline is June 30th 2026, allowing the award
ceremony to be scheduled during the Dutch Medicines Days on October 7th 2026. A
maximum of one FIGON Douwe Breimer Award is awarded every other year.