Honours

Finsen Medals

Finsen Medals are awarded to distinguished photobiologists for their outstanding contributions to the photosciences. These medals recognize scientists who have worked in the photosciences for a considerable number of years. Nominations for this prestigious award should be sent to the Executive Committee of the IUPB

Edna Roe Lecturers

Edna Roe Lecturers are promising photoscientists who have achieved breakthroughs or similar accomplishments in the photosciences. Traditionally, most Edna Roe Lecturers have been women. Nominations for this prestigious award should be sent to the Executive Committee of the IUPB.

Finsen Lecturers

Finsen Lecturers are promising photoscientists who have achieved breakthroughs or similar accomplishments in the photosciences. Nominations for this prestigious award should be sent to the Executive Committee of the IUPB.

2024 IUPB Award Winners
(presented at the 18th International Congress on Photobiology held in Perth, Western Australia, on August 25-30, 2024.)
Finsen Medalists
  • Kristian Berg, Institute of Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
  • Yoshitaka Fukada, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
  • Jean Krutmann, IUF – Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Du¨sseldorf, Germany
Edna Roe Lecturer
  • Angela Falciatore, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, Paris, France
Finsen Lecturer
  • Keiichi, Inoue, Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo, Japan