HEINZ PENIN AWARD for Epilepsy Research

The Heinz-Penin Award for Epilepsy Research recognizes the most outstanding work by a young researcher from Bonn in the fields of experimental and clinical epilepsy research, published or accepted for publication in 2023.

The award includes a €1000 personal stipend.

It is announced annually in the spring and ceremoniously presented at the annual Otto-Löwenstein Symposium . As part of the award, recipients deliver the Penin Lecture to present their work. Submitted works are evaluated and selected by external reviewers.

The Heinz-Penin Award for Epilepsy Research is financially supported by the Verein zur Förderung der Epilepsieforschung e.V.

Young researchers who completed their award-worthy work within a scientific group at the University of Bonn or at a non-university research institution within Bonn, and who have not yet received their doctorate at the time of the annual award announcement, or whose doctoral work (regardless of the field) was completed no more than 6 years ago (the date on the doctoral certificate applies). Periods of childcare within these timeframes are taken into account according to DFG criteria.

Detailed curriculum vitae (Download: Template german / Template english)
Award work (published or accepted for publication scientific, peer-reviewed, original or systematic review articles and meta-analyses in a German or English-language professional journal)
A summary of the work and key findings that is understandable to laypersons (max. 500 words, in German and English).

When evaluating the submitted works, the fundamental scientific or clinical significance of the research question, originality, methodological quality, and added value for scientific knowledge or the care of individuals with epilepsy are taken into account. In cases of shared first authorships, all awardees receive a certificate and a share of the prize money.

Up to 2 prize works (one from the basic science and one from the clinical field) will be awarded.