Until 15 January 2015, young researchers working in Europe who are not older than 35 years are invited to apply for the Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators.

This highly prestigious prize acknowledges outstanding contributions to biomedical research in Europe based on methods of molecular biology, including novel analytical concepts. In 2015 the Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators celebrates 20 years. To mark this milestone, Eppendorf has increased the prize money to 20,000 euros.

The winner is selected by an independent expert committee chaired by Reinhard Jahn (Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany).

The Award winner 2015 will receive:

• Prize money of 20,000 EUR
• An invitation to the prize ceremony at the EMBL Advanced Training Centre in Heidelberg, Germany, on June 25, 2015
• An invitation to visit Eppendorf AG in Hamburg, Germany
• Coverage of his/her work by Nature in print and online (including a podcast)

Full details on the Eppendorf Award, the selection criteria and past Award winners can be found at www.eppendorf.com/award. Here potential prize winners will find all relevant information for a successful application.

The Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators is presented in partnership with Nature.

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