Grants, Awards and honors are important parameters for measuring scientific excellence. At IMBA scientists are empowered to perform at their best and have demonstrated extraordinary achievements in research.
ERC
The European Research Council (ERC) was founded by the EU in 2007 to fund outstanding science. 10 years later, ERC grants stand out as the most prestigious award for high quality research in Europe. The sole selection criterion for an ERC grant is scientific excellence. The process is so competitive that only 11% of applications are funded, however, at IMBA and the Vienna BioCenter the success rate is higher than 60%.
At IMBA several groups are funded by an ERC grant.
The Vienna BioCenter celebrates ERC's 10-year anniversary
EMBO
Election to EMBO Membership is recognition of research excellence and the outstanding achievements made by a life scientist. 85 EMBO Members and Associate Members have been awarded Nobel Prizes. The annual nominations and elections ensure that the membership remains at the forefront of life science research. The EMBO Membership currently comprises more than 1700 life scientists.
At IMBA, several Group leaders are elected EMBO members or were appointed EMBO Young Investigators.
Awards
| Year | Award | Institution | Person | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Publication Prize for the paper: Hnisz D. et.al. 2010. PLoS Pathog. | German Speaking Mycological Society (DMykG) | Komnenovic Vukoslav | |
| 2011 | Outstanding Scientist Techology Award | Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities | Mechtler Karl | |
| 2011 | Elected president | Austrian Proteomics Society | Mechtler Karl | |
| 2004 | Science Prize for research in protein chemistry | Federal state of Lower Austria | Mechtler Karl | |
| 2008 | Outstanding ABRF Poster Award | ABRF Conference at Salt Lake City, USA | Mechtler Karl | |
| 2009 | Research Award | Austrian Association of Molecular Life Sciences and Biotechnology | Holzmann Johann | |
| 2009 | Research Award | Sanofi-Aventis Foundation | Holzmann Johann | |
| 2010 | Outstanding Scientist Technology Award | Association of Bimolecular Resource Facilities | Mechtler Karl | |
| 2016 | Selected for the Young Investigator Program (YIP) | EMBO | Ameres Stefan | Ameres |
| 2019 | ERC Consolidator Grant | European Research Council | Ameres Stefan | Ameres |
| 2019 | Special Research Programmes (SFBs) | Austrian Science Fund (FWF) | Ameres Stefan | Ameres |
| 2017 | DOC fellowship | OeAW - Austrian Academy of Sciences | Manzenreither Raphael | Ameres |
| 2018 | ERC Proof of Concept Grant | European Research Council | Ameres Stefan | Ameres |
| 2017 | Life Science Call 2017 - Chemical Biology | Vienna Science, Research and Technology Fund (WWTF) | Ameres Stefan | Ameres |
| 2015 | Elected Member of the "Young Academy" | Austrian Academy of Sciences | Ameres Stefan | Ameres |
| 2018 | Houska-Award | B&C Private Foundation | Ameres Stefan | Ameres |
| 2013 | ERC Starting Grant | European Research Council | Ameres Stefan | Ameres |
| 2013 | START Prize | Austrian Science Fund (FWF) | Ameres Stefan | Ameres |
| 2014 | Career Development Award | International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSP) | Bell Oliver | Bell |
| 2013 | OeAW Impulse Program Award | New Frontiers Group | Bell Oliver | Bell |