NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize

NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize

The NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize is a prestigious award designed to recognize and reward groundbreaking research by investigators who received their M.D., Ph.D, or M.D/Ph.D. in the last ten years, and are working on the functional attributes of the microbiota.

The research can include any organism that has potential to contribute to our understanding of human or veterinary health and disease, or to guide therapeutic interventions.

The winner and finalists will be chosen by a committee of independent scientists, chaired by a senior editor at Science.

The top prize includes a USD 25,000 cash award, an online subscription to Science — and your winning essay published in Science!

IUMS Congress 2026


International Union of Microbiological Societies