The 2027 Lister Prize round will open in July 2026
Find out more about the application process to help you prepare.
Our Lister Prize Winners for 2026
Eight exceptional early-career researchers become Lister Research Fellows and join our community of biomedical research pioneers and leaders.
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In conversation with Chris Hill
Lister Fellow Chris Hill discusses his scientific journey, his team’s latest discoveries, and the impact of the Lister Prize on his work.
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Prestigious new honours for Lister community members
We celebrate the new Fellows of the Royal Society and the Academy of Medical Sciences elected from the Lister community.
Read postThe Lister Institute’s competitive research prizes give young scientists the opportunity to develop their potential through flexible funding over a five-year period.
The awards are aimed at younger, researchers in the early years of running their own groups, for whom receipt of the prize would make a significant difference to their research work.
The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine was founded in 1891 and is one of the UK’s oldest medical charities.
Originally a Research Institute developing, and subsequently producing on a commercial scale, vaccines and antitoxins it has over the years adapted to the changing research environment; always seeking to support research in an innovative way. Take a look at our heritage and find out more about us. Today, from its endowment funds, it is a grant-giving charity whose principal award is the Lister Research Prize Fellowship. The Institute has sought to retain the ‘Lister family’ tradition and remains in touch with all its former and current Fellows.
The Lister Institute’s competitive research prizes give young scientists the opportunity to develop their potential through flexible funding over a five-year period. The awards are aimed at younger, researchers in the early years of running their own groups, for whom receipt of the prize would make a significant difference to their research work.