European Hormone Medal
The European Hormone Medal is awarded to an international scientist who has made significant contributions to the field of basic or clinical endocrinology.
The winner receives the commemorative medal, a monetary award, as well as complimentary registration, accommodation and travel expenses to attend the European Congress of Endocrinology 2026. The recipient will be presented with the award at the Congress and will give one of the Plenary lectures.
2026 Winner
We are pleased to announce that the 2026 European Hormone Medal Award winner is Maria-Christina Zennaro from France. The 2026 Awards will be presented at ECE 2026 in the wonderful city of Prague. The title of her lecture is 'Genetic mechanisms of aldosterone related disorders - towards precision medicine in hypertension'.
Nominations for the 2027 Award will open in early 2027
Nominations for the award are invited from members of the ESE Council of Affiliated Societies (ECAS) and from the ESE Science Committee. Self-nominations will be accepted if supported by two ESE Members.
Multiple nominations for the same person for the same award will not be accepted. If multiple nominations for the same nominee are received, the nominators will be contacted so that they have the opportunity to combine into one nomination submission. Letters of nominations can be co-signed by multiple supporters.
Nominations should include:
- Nomination covering letter, including the merits of the nominee and the reasoning for the nomination (no longer than two pages)
- CV and Bibliography - list the most relevant research/publications of the nominee (up to 10 publications within the last 10 years)
- Letter of support (if self-nomination) from two ESE members
- Tentative title of the plenary lecture
Past Presidents of ESE will not be eligible for four years after their term of office ends. Previous recipients of the Geoffrey Harris and EJE Award will not be eligible for 3 years after their award was received.
Members of the ESE Executive Committee and the ECE Programme Organising Committee are not eligible for one year after their term of office ends. ESE Committee Chairs and Focus Area Leads are not eligible whilst in office.
The Chair of the jury will usually be the Chair of the ESE Science Committee and the jury is composed of the Chair, the ESE President and all of the official ECAS representatives from the societies represented within ECAS. The jury is formed each year and each jury member will have one vote (ie, one vote per Society).
The Chair of the jury will decide on the final list of candidates to be put forward for vote. The successful candidate will be the candidate who receives the most votes. In the case of a tied vote the winner will be decided by the Chair of the jury, and ratified by the ESE Executive Committee.
