Call for nominations: Science Awards “Clinical Virology” (DVV, GfV) & “Viral Infections in Public Health” (DVV)

Dear GfV members,

In cooperation with the German Association for the Control of Viral Diseases (DVV), the GfV will once again award the Science Award “Clinical Virology” this year. Outstanding scientific achievements that provide significant new insights in the field of clinical virology and relate to the responsibilities of public infection control will be recognized with an award. Nominations may be submitted by members of DVV and GfV, as well as by university faculty members of the GfV.

In addition, the DVV will award the Science Award “Viral Infections in Public Health”. Members of the DVV, university faculty members of the GfV, and department heads of the federal government, state agencies, and local government agencies are eligible to submit nominations. Scientific achievements are to be recognized that present new findings in the field of viral epidemiology and in the outbreak and infection management of viral diseases, and that relate to the responsibilities of public infection control in Germany.

Self-nominations are not permitted. Applications, including a brief appraisal and justification of the nomination (approximately two pages), as well as a publication list (with the relevant publications on which the nomination is based clearly indicated) and a curriculum vitae, must be submitted electronically as a single PDF document by July 31, 2026, to office@dvv-ev.de. Please find a detailed description of the announcements here.

With best regards your board of the GfV

Sandra Ciesek, Christian Drosten, Jörg Timm, Eva Herker, Thomas Pietschmann, Christian Sieben