The Call for Nominations of 42nd (2026) International Prize for Biology has been opened.

The International Prize for Biology is a commemorative prize to celebrate the sixty-year reign of Emperor Showa and his longtime devotion to biological research. It also pays tribute to the Emperor Emeritus, who has striven for many years to advance the study of gobioid fish taxonomy while contributing continuously to the developing of this prize.

The Prize is awarded annually to one biologist selected by the Committee on the basis of lifetime research achievements.

The Prize consists of a medal and an award of 10-million yen. The award ceremony is held in the presence of Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino. In conjunction with the ceremony, a commemorative symposium is also held and the Prize recipient is asked to attend both of these events.

The research field of this year’s Prize is “Biology of Symbiosis (interspecific interactions)”.
In this regard, we would like to invite you to nominate a recipient candidate for the 2026 Prize.
Please visit the Prize webpage at
https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-biol/nomination.html
download the nomination format, type the necessary information in English and send them to the secretariat by e-nomination form.

Research field of the 42nd(2026) Prize: Biology of Symbiosis (interspecific interactions)
Nomination deadline: 23:59 (JST) on Monday, 2 March, 2026

Please find details about the Prize at
https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-biol

Secretariat of the Committee on the International Prize for Biology
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Email: ip-biology＊jsps.go.jp
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