The Jens Sandahl Christiansen Award is presented to an endocrinologist for a specific piece of research or project on metabolism in general (contributing to our understanding of metabolism). There are two Awards; one for clinical and one for basic science.
The recipients receive a monetary award as well as complimentary registration, accommodation and travel expenses to attend the European Congress of Endocrinology 2027 in Basel, Switzerland where they will give a short presentation of their research or project during the Awards session.
2026 Winners
We are pleased to announce that the 2026 Jens Sandahl Christiansen Award winners are:
Basic – Ido Goldstein (Israel) 'Molecular memory - how the liver remembers fasting’.
Clinical - Camille Vatier (France) ‘Extreme insulin resistance syndromes: from pathophysiology to therapeutic management, national and European expertise’.
The 2026 awards will be presented at ECE 2026 which will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, from 9-12 May 2026.
Novo Nordisk has provided a grant to European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) to fund the Jens Sandahl Christiansen Award 2026 presented by ESE. Novo Nordisk has no influence over the nominees or the chosen recipient(s) of the award.
Nominations for the 2027 Award are now open
Nominations close Friday 27 March 2026
You need to be an ESE Member to nominate someone for this Award and the nominee must be an ESE Member. Self-nominations are encouraged and will be accepted if supported by two ESE members.
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.
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.
Requirements of the nomination form include:
- A signed 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 5 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.
- Details of the research/project the nominee is involved with in order to be considered for the award
- 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.
Please contact the ESE Office for further information.
