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The Keilin Memorial Lecture

The Keilin Memorial Lecture recognises outstanding work in the field of bioenergetics, electron transfer, and mitochondrial biology.

The Keilin Memorial Lecture was first awarded in 1964 to commemorate the late David Keilin. 

The lecturer and subject of the lecture are selected, by the Awards Committee, from a field related to the interests of Keilin in bioenergetics, electron transfer, and mitochondrial biology. 

Nominations for the 2026 Awards are now open

Deadline 1 November 2024

The recipient is given:

  • £2,000 prize money
  • The Keilin Memorial Lecture medal
  • The opportunity to present a lecture at a Society event or webinar 
  • An invitation to submit an article to one of our journals, with any fees waived

Eligibility criteria:

  • Awarded biennially
  • Nominees should be working in a field related to the interests of Keilin e.g., bioenergetics, electron transfer, and mitochondrial biology
  • Nominees are typically mid to senior career
  • Nominees can be either international or UK based
  • This award is only open to individuals

The Awards Committee will consider the following aspects of all nominations for The Keilin Memorial Lecture as appropriate:

  • Originality of research 
  • Impact and scope of research 
  • Quality of outputs – publications and/or patents and/or software 
  • Commitment to build, support, and nurture future talent e.g., mentorship 
  • Other indicators of esteem demonstrated by the nominator 
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Previous Award article

Leonid Sazanov published a review article ''From the ‘black box' to ‘domino effect' mechanism: what have we learned from the structures of respiratory complex I' in the Biochemical Journal.

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Recipients

2014
Vamsi Mootha
2012
John Walker
2010
Andrew Halestrap
2007
Hartmut Michel
2005
Martin D. Brand
2003
Peter R. Rich
2001
Stuart J. Ferguson
1999
Shinya Yoshikawa
1997
Marten Wikstrom
1995
P. Leslie Dutton
1993
L. Ernster
1991
W. Hol
1989
Q.H. Gibson
1987
R. Huber
1985
H. Beinert
1983
M.G. Rossmann
1980
J. Kraut
1976
S.M.E. Magnusson
1974
E.C. Slater
1972
R.J.P. Williams
1970
E. Margoliash
1969
F. Eigen
1966
B. Chance
1964
A. Lwoff