Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences — 2027 Topic: Chemical Probes of Biological Systems

About this program

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation awards the biennial Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences—$250,000, a medal, and a certificate—to an individual for exceptional, original research; the 2027 topic is Chemical Probes of Biological Systems (deadline December 3, 2026; announcement May 2027). The prize recognizes advances in chemical biology (distinct from imaging) and requires that any substantially interdisciplinary work clearly articulate the original chemistry contributions. International nominations are welcome but self-nominations are not; Foundation directors/advisors/consultants, prior Dreyfus Prize winners, and Nobel Laureates are ineligible, and nominators must submit a nomination letter (3-page limit), CV (5-page limit), up to 10 papers/patents, a 30‑word provisional citation, and up to three separate three‑page letters of support as a single PDF to submissions@dreyfus.org by the deadline.