The BSI Immunology Awards celebrate the exceptional individuals and teams driving progress in immunology and making a lasting impact on the field.
On the evening of Wednesday 18 June, we will hold our 2025 BSI Immunology Awards ceremony at The Royal Society in London. Here, we will announce the winners of the awards shortlisted below, along with the BSI Outstanding Leadership Award, the BSI Outstanding Ambassador for Immunology Award and the Outstanding Contribution to the BSI Award.
We look forward to celebrating the achievements of the immunology community and wish all the finalists the best of luck!
Meet the Finalists
BSI Research Excellence Award
- Professor Arne Akbar, University College London, UK
- Professor Rosemary Boyton, Imperial College London, UK
- Professor Menna Clatworthy, University of Cambridge, UK
- Professor Omer Dushek, University of Oxford, UK
- Professor Richard Grencis, University of Manchester, UK
- Professor Mala Maini, University College London, UK
BSI Early Career Research Excellence Award, sponsored by Bio-Techne
- Alexandra Kreins, M.D., Great Ormond Street Hospital, UK
- Dr Elena Mitsi, University of Oxford, UK
- Dr Emma Scott, Newcastle University, UK
- Dr Amanpreet Singh Chawla, University of Dundee, UK
- Chenqu Suo, University of Cambridge, UK
- Dr Wioleta M. Zelek, Cardiff University, UK
BSI Outstanding Leadership Award, sponsored by Clinical & Experimental Immunology
- The BSI Outstanding Leadership Award has not been shortlisted this year. A winner has been selected and will be announced at the Awards Ceremony in June.
BSI Outstanding Team Award, sponsored by Immunotherapy Advances
- Southampton Antibody and Vaccine Group, Southampton, UK
- UHS Perioperative Allergy Service - BAT Testing, Southampton, UK
- BSI London Immunology Group ECRs, London, UK
BSI Diversity and Inclusion Award, sponsored by Discovery Immunology
- Professor João Marcos Brandet, Secretaria Estadual de Educação do Estado do Paraná, Brazil
- Professor John Hammond, The Pirbright Institute, UK
- Dr Laura Pallett, University College London, UK
- Dr David Posner, University of Manchester, UK
- Dr Matthew C. Sinton, University of Manchester, UK
BSI Public Engagement Award
- Dr Emily Edwards, Monash University, Australia
- Dr Philemon Gyasi-Antwi, University of Nottingham, UK
- Rebecca Jeffery, University of Oxford, UK
- Erin-Claire Pallott, University of Manchester, UK
- Professor Jessica Teeling, University of Southampton, UK
BSI Immunology Teaching Excellence Award
- Dr Sarah Buchan, Bournemouth University, UK
- Dr Alan Hayes, University of Edinburgh, UK
- Dr Frank James Ward, University of Aberdeen, UK
We would like to extend our congratulations to all the shortlisted nominees. We are delighted to recognise your hard work, dedication and contribution to immunology.
Thank you
A huge thank you to all of the nominees. Your work continues to inspire and to deliver positive outcomes for health. We are also grateful to all the individuals who submitted a nomination for helping us promote the impact and significance of immunology.
Finally, thanks also go to our judges for their time and expertise in reviewing all the nominations, and to the BSI Nominations Committee.
Our Judges
BSI Diversity and Inclusion Award
- Dr Donald Palmer, Royal Veterinary College, joint winner of the BSI Diversity and Inclusion Award in 2023
- Tomi Akingbade, University of Cambridge, joint winner of the BSI Diversity and Inclusion Award in 2023
- Dr Simone Cuff, Cardiff University
BSI Public Engagement Award
- Professor Matthias Eberl, Cardiff University, BSI Public Engagement Secretary
- Professor Sheena Cruickshank, University of Manchester, winner of the BSI Public Engagement Award in 2023
- Dr Victoria Male, Imperial College London, winner of the Outstanding Ambassador for Immunology Award in 2023
BSI Immunology Teaching Excellence Award
- Dr Sophie Rutschmann, Imperial College London, BSI Education and Careers Secretary and joint winner of the BSI Teaching Excellence Award in 2023
- Professor Tom Wilkinson, Swansea University, joint winner of the BSI Teaching Excellence Award in 2023
- Dr Nigel Francis, Cardiff University, Chair of BSI Teaching Affinity Group
BSI Outstanding Team Award 2023 and Early Career Research Excellence Award 2023
- Dr George Robinson, University College London, winner of the BSI Early Career Research Excellence Award in 2023
- Professor Gary Entrican, Roslin Institute, winner of the Outstanding Contribution to the BSI Award in 2023
- Dr Sarah Goddard - University Hospitals of North Midlands
Outstanding Leadership Award 2023 and Research Excellence Award 2023
- Professor Simon Milling, University of Glasgow, Editor-in-Chief of BSI journal Discovery Immunology
- Dr Edoardo Prediletto, Autolus Ltd, member of the BSI Member Representative Forum
- Professor Jessica Strid, Imperial College London, member of the BSI Board of Trustees
- Professor Lucy Walker, University College London, winner of the BSI Immunology Research Excellence Award in 2023
A note on our selection process
The shortlisted nominees for these seven awards have been selected after careful review and deliberation by an expert judging panel, whose recommendation was then ratified by the BSI Nominations Committee.
For the BSI Outstanding Ambassador for Immunology Award and the Outstanding Contribution to the BSI Award, the BSI staff drew up a shortlist of suggestions after consultation with BSI Trustees and committee members. This shortlist was then reviewed by the BSI Nominations Committee.
Sponsorship
Thank you to our sponsors who are supporting this event.
Award Sponsor, Early Career Research Excellence Award:
Award Sponsor, Outstanding Leadership Award:
Award Sponsor, Outstanding Team Award:
Awards Sponsor, Diversity & Inclusion Award:
Supporters:
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact our Events & Corporate Engagement Manager, Becky Dempsey, at b.dempsey@immunology.org.