Bionorica Phytoneering Award

Awarding Institution:
Society for Medicinal Plant Research

Endowing Sponsor:
Bionorica AG, Neumarkt (Germany)

Objective:

The Bionorica Phytoneering Award acknowledges outstanding research in the field of development and application of phytopharmaceutical products. The aim of the award is to motivate scientists to perform research in the following areas:

• pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of herbal medicinal products and their active principles
• clinical research in the areas of respiratory tract infections, inflammation, women's health, and metabolic syndrome
• safety and pharmacovigilance studies.

Endowment: 10.000 Euro

Frequency: Biannually

Application:

Scientists of universities and other non-commercial scientific institutions are entitled to apply. Also groups of scientists who will share the award can apply.

Scientific publications on a specific topic which have been published during the last three years can be considered.
They must be submitted together with a CV and a list of publications to the president of the Society for Medicinal Plant Research in electronic form.

Jury:

The president of the Society for Medicinal Plant Research appoints at least three independent experts to evaluate and compare the submitted applications.
The jury consisting of the president and the vice-presidents of the Society for Medicinal Plant Research, the editor-in chief of Planta Medica, and a representative of Bionorica AG will decide on the basis of the expertises and select the winner(s).

Bestowal:

The Bionorica Phytoneering Award will be bestowed at an appropriate time and ceremony in the course of the annual congress of the Society for Medicinal Plant Research.
The awarded scientific results shall be presented during the annual congress in an half an hour lecture.