The Clinical Endocrinology Journal Foundation Award is given for clinical research that addresses aspects of endocrinology at the forefront of clinical practice and is sponsored by the Clinical Endocrinology Journal Foundation.
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 2027 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 Clinical Endocrinology Journal Foundation Award winner is Tracy Ann Williams from Germany. Her award will be presented at the ECE 2026 in the wonderful city of Prague, and the title of her lecture is ‘From bench to bedside: Primary aldosteronism revisited’.
Nominations for the 2027 Award are now open
Nominations close Friday 27 March 2026
Nominations are invited from all ESE members, as well as members of the ESE Executive Committee, and the ESE Clinical and Science Committees. Self-nominations are encouraged and 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.
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. Members of the ESE Major Awards Selection Panel are not eligible whilst in office.
Requirements of the nomination form include:
- A nomination statement, including the merits of the nominee and the reasoning for the nomination (up to 500 words).
- The names and contact details for two supporting current ESE members (if a self-nomination). Members must be in good standing.
- Research outputs - list of up to 10 significant outputs with corresponding PubMed link (URL) DOI link.
- Indicators of Professional Distinction - please list evidence of professional distinction and recognition, including competitive awards and prizes, major grants and fellowships, and leadership roles.
- Contributions to the broader research community - please list activities including training of other researchers, mentorship, involvement in collaborative activities/consortia, guideline and consensus panels, peer review (grants and papers), editorial service, conference organisation, patient and public involvement and engagement, and contributions to furthering equitable access to opportunities for all, i.e. equality, diversity and inclusion activities.
- Tentative title of the plenary lecture
The ESE Major Awards Selection Panel will review and score the applications/nominations received against the agreed evaluation criteria. Following the outcome of the scoring, a selection meeting will take place to discuss a shortlist during which each panel member will vote confidentially for the winner.
The winner will subsequently be ratified by the Clinical Endocrinology Journal Foundation.
Please contact the ESE Office for further information.
