awards

Nominations for the 2027 ISSCR Awards are now open. The ISSCR is committed to celebrating the outstanding contributions of leaders in stem cell biology and translational medicine and we would like to express our gratitude to our membership for your collective insights that have allowed us to evolve and improve our approach to the ISSCR awards program. Thank you for your participation. Award recipients will be honored at the ISSCR Annual Meeting in San Francisco, USA 15-18 June 2027.

Nominations are due 16 October 2026.

  • Recognizes exceptional emerging early career leaders within 10 years from the start of their independent position or professional career, who demonstrate scientific excellence, contribute to a culture of mentorship, inclusivity and collaboration, and uphold ethical and professional practices.

  • Celebrates the visionary work of outstanding mid-career leaders, whose initiatives hold the potential to reshape understanding, practice, or possibility in the field.

  • Celebrates contributions and long-standing dedication that has fundamentally advanced the field of stem cell research and regenerative medicine. It honors a body of work marked by sustained scientific excellence, influential discoveries, and an enduring commitment to mentorship, collaboration, and community impact over the course of a career. 

  • Recognizes extraordinary service to the field through work such as public engagement, education, advocacy, science communication, or regulatory efforts.

Submit a Nomination

Past Recipients

For more than two decades, the ISSCR has recognized the outstanding achievements of stem cell researchers around the world and supported the next generation of leading scientists.

  • Kyle M. Loh (2026)

    Yonatan Stelzer (2025)

    Jun Wu (2024)

    Takanori Takebe (2023)

    Jennifer E. Phillips-Cremins (2022)

    Madeline Lancaster (2021)

    Allon Klein (2020)

    Barbara Treutlein (2019)

    Shuibing Chen (2018)

    Jayaraj Ragagopal (2017)

    Fernando Camargo (2016)

    Paul Tesar (2015)

    Valentina Greco (2014)

    Marius Wernig (2013)

    Cédric Blanpain (2012)

    Robert Blelloch (2011)

    Joanna Wysocka (2010)

    Konrad Hochedlinger (2009)

  • Alexander Meissner (2026)

    Paola Arlotta (2025)

    Sergiu P. Paşca (2024)

    Cédric Blanpain (2023)

    Joanna Wysocka (2022)

    Valentina Greco (2021)

    Mitinori Saitou (2020)

  • Allen C. Eaves and the late Connie J. Eaves (2026)

    Gordon Keller (2025)

    Fiona M. Watt (2024)

    Thomas A. Rando (2023)

    Lorenz Studer (2022)

    Janet Rossant (2021)

    Fred H. Gage (2020)

  • COREdinates and CorEuStem (2026)

    ISSCR Volunteer Leaders: Committees, Task Forces, Working Groups (2025)

    Peter W. Andrews & Tenneille Ludwig (2024)

    Christine L. Mummery (2023)

    Sean J. Morrison (2022)

    Robin Lovell-Badge (2021)

    Susan L. Solomon (2020)

    Eli and Edythe Broad (2019)

    Megan Munsie (2018)

    George Q. Daley (2017)

    Alan Trounson (2016)

    Paolo Bianco(2014) Co-Winner

    Elena Cattaneo(2014) Co-Winner

    Michele De Luca(2014) Co-Winner

    Hiromitsu Ogawa and Betty Jean Crouch Ogawa (2013)

    Rob and Cheryl McEwen (2012)

    Robert Klein (2011)

ISSCR Travel Awards

Students and postdocs who submit abstracts for the ISSCR Annual Meeting can be considered for a travel award to offset the costs of traveling to the meeting. Earning this award often is the difference-maker that allows a young scientist to attend the meeting. Let’s learn more about the science of these next gen researchers in their own words.

Travel Award selections are made by the ISSCR Membership and International Outreach Committee (MIOC) based on the strength of the abstracts from a pool of submitters who select to be considered for the award. To give even more students the opportunity to attend the ISSCR Annual meeting, consider giving to the Travel Award Fund.