Each year, the Liliane Bettencourt Prize for Life Sciences awards a researcher under the age of 45 for his or her outstanding contribution to his or her field of scientific research.
Depending on the year, the prize is awarded to a researcher working in France or in another European country. Thirty-one researchers were awarded since 1997. From 2023 on, the laureate personally receives 100,000 euros.
The 2025 laureate
Abdou Rachid Thiam
Abdou Rachid Thiam develops and applies tools from physics to study how organelles function. Among these cellular compartments, he is particularly interested in lipid droplets. His multidisciplinary work, at the crossroads of...
Call for applications
In 2026, the prize will be awarded to a European researcher working in a European country, excluding France. The call for nominations, open to leading scientists selected by the Foundation, will be open from January 9 to March 9, 2026. Nominated candidates will be invited to submit their applications between March 10 and May 5, 2026.
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