WFSBP Awards

The Executive Committee will distributed several prizes to honor distinguished scientists for their continuous excellence in clinical and basic research.

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. This year's award was delivered to Prof. Hans Jügren Möller, Munich, Germany.

WFSBP 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. year's award was delivered to Professor Wagner Gattaz, Sao Paulo, Brasil.

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 the education in all fields of Psychiatry. year's award was delivered to Professor Udristoiu, on behalf of the Romanian Society of Biological Psychitary.

WFSBP Young Investigator Awards for the five best posters (under 40 year-old)

The five best posters of young investigators under 40 years were delivered to the following awardees:

P-05-013: Péter Àlmos, Hungary
P-12-009: Nitya Jayaram-Lindström, Sweden
P-13-006: Javier Contreras, Costa Rica
P-37-011: Martin Fink, Austria
P-51-021: Johannes Beck, Switzerland