Call for Application:
10th ESBRA Helmut Seitz Award 2025 –
European Award for Excellence in Alcohol Research
The European Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ESBRA) is pleased to announce the 10th ESBRA Helmut Seitz Award 2025, a prestigious recognition for outstanding contributions to alcohol research.
This award, generously supported by the Lautenschläger Foundation, includes a prize of €25,000 to support a research project in the field of alcohol studies.
Eligibility & application process:
Applicants must be ESBRA members or become members before applying.
Applicants are invited to submit:
• A letter of nomination
• A detailed research project outlining how the prize will be utilized
📅 Deadline: June 15, 2025
📩 Applications should be sent to: office@esbra.com
We invite outstanding researchers in alcohol science to apply and contribute to advancing knowledge in this critical field.
For further details, please contact office@esbra.com.
Selection committee
The awardee will be chosen by a distinguished panel, including:
• The ESBRA President
• The past Helmut Seitz Awardee
• Professor Helmut Seitz
• Markus Lautenschläger, member of the Lautenschläger Foundation
• The President of the Lautenschläger Foundation
Past awardees
Since its inception, this award has recognized leading experts in alcohol research, including:
🏅 Mikko Salaspuro (2007)
🏅 Otto Lesch (2009)
🏅 Consuelo Guerri (2011)
🏅 Helmut Karl Seitz (2013)
🏅 Philippe DeWitte (2015)
🏅 Rainer Spanagel (2017)
🏅 Markus Heilig (2019)
🏅 Giovanni Addolorato (2021)
🏅 Giancarlo Colombo (2023)