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WFSBP Awards
The following WFSBP Awards will be delivered and pre-
sented during the 13
th
World Congress of Biological Psy-
chiatry 2017 in Copenhagen.
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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 in-
fluenced today‘s field of biological psychiatry. This
award is open to members and non-members of the
WFSBP. It consists of a monetary award of EUR 1,000.
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WFSBP Award for Scientific Excellence of the WFSBP
Host
The WFSBP Award for Scientific Excellence of the
WFSBP Host is dedicated to an outstanding researcher
in the field of Biological Psychiatry originating from
the host country of the World Congress of Biological
Psychiatry. This award consists of a monetary award of
EUR 1,000.
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WFSBP Research Prize
The WFSBP Research Prize is intended for WFSBP
members (MD, PhD or equivalent) whose current sci-
entific work has had an important impact in the field of
clinical and / or basic research in the area of biological
psychiatry. This prize consists of a monetary award of
EUR 1,000.
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WFSBP Award for Excellence in Education
The WFSBP Award for Excellence in Education is to ac-
knowledge outstanding and innovative education in bi-
ological 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. This award consists
of a monetary award of EUR 1,000.
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WFSBP Young Investigator Awards for the five best
posters (under 40 year-old)
An application for the Young Investigator Award is not
necessary. All posters will be evaluated at the congress.
The awards will go to those presentations that not only
provide evidence of innovative research, but which are
also well presented.
Please note that presenting authors must register and
attend the meeting to be eligible for any of these awards.
Applications must be sent by e-mail to the congress and
exhibition office:
Phone: +49–30–300 669-0
Email:
wfsbp2017@cpo-hanser.deby 6 December 2016
and should include a short summary
of the work and a brief CV. The letter should outline the
main professional activities and provide key peer review
publications. Prizes will be announced during the Open-
ing Ceremony. Poster prizes will be delivered during the
Closing Ceremony.