Everyone
The Japanese Society for Photobiology is now calling for nominations (self-nominations and nominations by others) for the 2026 Achievement Award, Society Award, and Encouragement Award in accordance with the regulations as follows.
Please send the specified recommendation form (available for download from the association's website) as an email attachment. For the Association Award, please also attach 5 major papers, and for the Encouragement Award, 3 major papers (not required for the Achievement Award).
1) Documents to be submitted: Prescribed forms of recommendation letters (Achievement Award, Association Award, Encouragement Award),
Major papers (up to 5 for the Association Award, up to 3 for the Encouragement Award)
Mon. Recipient: Toshiyuki Okano, Award Secretary, Japan Society for Photobiology
okano@waseda.jp (Please change the full-width @ to a half-width @)
Please compile all application documents into a single PDF file, attach it to an email, and send it to the address above. The person in charge will contact you to confirm receipt within approximately 3 days of receiving it. If you do not receive a confirmation, please contact us.
(Tue) Deadline: Monday, December 1, 2025
㈬ Determination of winners: around the end of January 2026
For details, please check the association's website.
https://photon.umin.jp/photobio/prize.html
Yutaka Nagasawa, President of the Japanese Photobiology Association



