ESP Awards for Excellence in Photobiological Research
On the occasion of the biennial congress, the Executive Committee of the ESP awards a medal to distinguished scientists whose research achievements in Photobiology are internationally acknowledged as outstanding and who have given crucial contributions to ESP activities.
| 2021 | Dietrich Averbeck, Tayyaba Hasan, Tadeusz Sarna |
| 2019 | Lesley E. Rhodes, John L. Spudich |
| 2017 | Silvia E. Braslavsky, Miguel A. Miranda, Joan E. Roberts |
| 2015 | Vivienne E. Reeve, Evelyne Sage |
| 2013 | Kristian Berg, Francesco Ghetti |
| 2011 | Jacques Piette, Antony R. Young |
| 2009 | Stanley B. Brown, Donat-Peter Häder |
| 2007 | Janet F. Bornman, Herbert Hönigsmann |
| 2005 | Jean Cadet, Roy H. Pottier |
| 2003 | Rex M. Tyrrel, Jan van der Leun |
| 2001 | Giulio Jori, Francesco Lenci |
| 1999 | Johan Moan, T. George Truscott |
| 1997 | Kurt Schaffner, Pill-Soon Song |
| 1995 | Brian Johnson, Paul Mathis |
| 1993 | Claude Rimington |
| 1991 | Hartmut Michel |
| 1989 | John D. Spikes, László Szalay |
| 1987 | David Shugar, Kendric C. Smith |
ESP Young Investigator Award
ESP awards a medal to young researchers (under age 35), who have conducted original research of exceptionally high quality in fields related to photobiology. The awardee is selected by the ESP Education and Training Committee among nominated candidates. The award is presented during the ESP congress, where the awardee gives the opening lecture.
| 2021 | Ardemis Boghossian, Anne-Laure Bulin |
| 2019 | Pilar Acedo, Matteo Grattieri |
| 2017 | Ilaria Testa |
| 2015 | Alex R. Jones |
| 2013 | Katie M. Dixon, Abhishek Garg |
| 2011 | Scott Byrne |
| 2009 | Cristina Flors, Gonzalo Cosa |
| 2007 | Virginie Lhiaubet-Vallet |
| 2005 | Jean-Yves Matroule |
| 2003 | Christoph Abels |