The Anitschkow Prize
Call for nominations Anitschkow Prize 2026 has closed
All EAS individual members were invited to submit nominations for the Anitschkow Prize 2026. Each nomination should be supported (seconded) by a peer. Before submitting, please review the eligibility table and criteria provided below.
We encourage you to put forward colleagues who have made significant and innovative contributions to the field of atherosclerosis and related metabolic disturbances, who are active in research, and whose work has had a real impact on advancing the discipline.
Nomination Process
The call for nominations opens every year in September-October, with the following timeline:
- September – October: Nominations are accepted from EAS members.
- October – November: Nominations are evaluated by an independent review panel according to established criteria.
- December: The winner is announced.
Candidate nominations may be submitted by an EAS member and should be supported (seconded) by a peer. It is important to check the table below to ensure that you are eligible to nominate and that your nominee is eligible to be considered for the Prize.
Criteria
Nominees should fulfill these criteria:
- Recognised for his/her research in the area of atherosclerosis and linked metabolic disturbances
- Has made outstanding novel contributions to and an impact on the discipline to date
- Has an excellent track record of publications in the atherosclerosis area
- Is currently an active researcher
- Is eligible according to the table below
Table of eligibility – nominators & nominees
- Candidate nominations may be submitted by an EAS member, and should be supported (seconded) by a peer
- Candidate nominations will be evaluated by an independent review panel, according to the criteria given above
Check the table below to make sure;
- you are eligible to nominate
- your nominee is eligible to be considered for the Prize
| Position/circumstance EAS Committee members | May nominate/ second nomination | Considered eligible if nominated |
| Executive Committee member (current & until 1 year after their term is over) | NO | NO |
| Congress Committee | YES | YES |
| Award Committee | YES | NO |
| Election Committee | YES | YES |
| Education Committee | YES | YES |
| Corporate Activities Committee | YES | YES |
| Anitschkow Jury | NO | NO |
| Others closely associated with EAS | ||
| Consensus Panel Co-Chair | YES | YES |
| ELC Chair | YES | YES |
| FHSC leadership | YES | YES |
| Special Advisor | YES | YES |
| EC member spouse/partner | YES | YES |
| Journal Editor in Chief and co-editors | YES | NO |
| Congress Chair | YES | YES |
Review
- The Society’s Executive Committee will evaluate whether a nominees meets the criteria of eligibility
- Eligible nominations will be reviewed by the independent Anitschkow Jury