2026 Call for SFG Award Nominations

The Society for Glycobiology is now accepting nominations for its 2026 Annual Awards.
Please review eligibility criteria carefully before submitting a nomination.

Important: Before submitting a nomination, the primary nominator must contact the candidate in advance to obtain permission and ensure awareness of eligibility and selection processes.

Karl Meyer Lectureship Award

Established in 1990, this award honors Karl Meyer and recognizes distinguished scientists with active research programs who have made major contributions to glycobiology. The award is presented at the Annual Meeting followed by a formal lecture. Nominees should be well-established scientists with currently active research programs who have made major, widely recognized contributions to the field of glycobiology. Nominees must be SFG members in good standing.

Rosalind Kornfeld Award for Lifetime Achievement

The Rosalind Kornfeld Award for Lifetime Achievement in Glycobiology was established in 2008 to honor the distinguished career of Dr. Rosalind Kornfeld, as well as her outstanding service to the Society. This Award is presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society followed by a formal lecture by the Awardee. Nominees should be scientists who have made significant contributions with an important impact on the field of glycobiology over the course of their professional lifetimes. Nominees do not need to be SFG members and may be either employed or retired. The SFG may present Rosalind Kornfeld Awards to zero, one, or more individuals in any single year

Glycobiology Significant Achievement Award

The Glycobiology Significant Achievement Award was established in 2016 by Oxford University Press (publisher of Glycobiology) and the Society for Glycobiology. This Award is presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society followed by a formal lecture by the Awardee. Nominees should be new or mid-career scientists at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Full Professors or those at an equivalent non-academic rank are not eligible. If a nominee is promoted to the rank of Full Professor or equivalent during the 3-year period in which their nomination packet is active, they will no longer be eligible for this Award. Nominees do not have to be SFG members, but they should have an active research program and a key discovery during their early careers that had or will potentially have a substantial impact on the field of glycobiology.

Distinguished Service Award

The Society for Glycobiology Distinguished Service Award was established in 2021 and is presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society. No formal lecture is given by the Awardee. Nominees should have a sustained record of distinguished service to the Society for Glycobiology and/or the glycobiology community. Nominees do not need to be SFG members and may be employed or retired. The SFG may present Distinguished Service Awards to zero, one, or more individuals in any single year.

Instructions for Submission Nominations

Please adhere to the following SFG Award eligibility rules:

1. No self-nominations are allowed.
2. Previous recipients of any SFG Award, including the President's Innovator Award, are no longer eligible for that same Award.
3. Previous recipients of any SFG Award, including the President's Innovator Award, are ineligible for all SFG Awards for the next seven (7) years.
4. Current Awards Committee members may not be nominated nor may they submit nominations for any SFG Award except the SFG Distinguished Service Award. Current Awards Committee members are: Jen Kohler (Chair), Kiyoka Aoki-Kinoshita, Taroh Kinoshita, Kevin Campbell, and Laura Kiessling.
5. Only current (active) SFG members may submit a nomination packet.
6. Please review and adhere to the specific eligibility requirements for each individual SFG Award described above.

If your nominee is selected to receive an award, you will be asked to write a one-page biography and introduce the award recipient prior to their lecture at the Annual Meeting.

For All Nomination Packages

1. Submit a nomination letter that includes:
   1. A brief description of the nominee's scientific achievements and/or service contributions that merit the nomination.
   2. Other aspects of the nominee's career that may be considered, including mentorship, impact on the field, service to the Society, or related accomplishments.
2. Do not submit letters of support. They are not required and will not be accepted.

For All Nomination Packages Except the SFG Distinguished Service Award

1. Include the nominee's curriculum vitae with a complete bibliography organized into:
   1. Original peer-reviewed publications.
   2. Other publications (do not include abstracts).

Please send all nomination packages by email with attachments to: 
Chad Slawson, SFG Secretary 
[email protected]

Please note that all nomination packets remain active and under consideration by the Awards Committee for a total of three (3) years. At the end of the third year, inactive nomination packets will be removed from consideration. Nominators may submit a new nomination packet for either an inactive nominee or an active nominee, which resets the three-year eligibility period. For the Glycobiology Significant Achievement Award, nominees who are promoted to Full Professor (or the equivalent rank) during the active nomination period will become ineligible for that award. Nomination packets for award recipients will be removed from consideration once an award has been received, and recipients will no longer be eligible for that same award.