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The Society’s 18,000 members represent the best of endocrinology.
Our clinician members improve the health and well-being of countless individuals across the globe. Our research members discover new and ever-more effective treatments for entire population groups. Other members engage in both pursuits or dedicate themselves to teaching the next generation of endocrinologists.
Whatever their pursuits, we love celebrating the accomplishments of these remarkable individuals. That’s the rationale behind our annual and biennial awards.
The Society’s awards include 13 Laureate Awards; four travel awards (Early Investigator Award, Bardin Award, Lieberman Award, and Rosemberg Award); the Outstanding Abstract Award; the Endocrine Images Award; the Transatlantic Alliance Award; the Delbert Fisher Award; and the Baxter Prize.
Over the years, more than 16,800 Society members from around the world and at all stages of their careers have received these awards. The early-career awards have given young professionals the unique opportunity to expand their networks and exchange knowledge with their peers. And our travel-grant awards have helped boost the pipeline of professionals entering our field.
Among the recent winners are the 2027 recipients of the prestigious Laureate Awards, which recently were announced. Laureate recipients are individuals who have distinguished themselves for seminal research, service, leadership, innovation, international contributions, translation of science to practice, and lifetime achievement.
They truly embody the best our field has to offer, and we look forward to celebrating them at ENDO 2027 in Toronto, Canada. Nominations for the 2028 Laureate Awards will open soon.
Other award nomination periods also are opening soon or about to close, so this is your chance to nominate outstanding peers or be recognized yourself. Below are short summaries of each award.
Society Awards Programs
- John D. Baxter Medal for Entrepreneurship: This biennial award recognizes extraordinary achievements in bringing innovative ideas to elevate the field of endocrinology. Among the criteria, nominees must be established career scientists and/or clinicians whose work has significantly advanced the translation of research findings to patient care. Recipients receive $50,000 and recognition at ENDO 2027. Nominations end October 18.
- Early Investigator Award: This annual travel-grant award, presented to five individuals, recognizes accomplishments of early-career investigators in general endocrinology. Recipients receive a $1,000 stipend after presenting at ENDO, along with complimentary meeting registration and one year of free membership to the Society. Among the criteria, nominees must be a 3rd or 4th-year postdoctoral fellow or a faculty member within 10 years of receiving their terminal degree.
- Eugenia Rosemberg Travel Award: This annual travel grant award, presented to three individuals, recognizes outstanding abstracts submitted in the basic science category by early career professionals who have been accepted to present their research during ENDO. Awardees receive a travel stipend and free registration for ENDO. [HS2.1]Among the criteria, nominees must be the first and presenting author on the abstract and be a junior faculty/early career professional within three years of completing a PhD or MD/PhD training program.
- C. Wayne Bardin International Travel Award: This annual travel grant award, presented to one individual, honors an outstanding ENDO abstract submitted by an international endocrine fellow or junior faculty member. Awardees receive a travel stipend and free registration to ENDO. [HS3.1][LN3.2][HS3.3][LN3.4]Among the criteria, nominees must be an endocrine fellow currently in training or a junior faculty member for less than five years. Awardees will be considered from the international community as defined by current residence, with emphasis on selecting candidates from countries with emerging economies.
- Mara E. Lieberman Memorial Travel Grants: The annual travel-grant award, presented to up to two individuals, recognizes outstanding abstracts submitted by women in honor of Mara E. Lieberman. Awardees receive a travel stipend and free registration for ENDO. Among the criteria, nominees must be the first and presenting author on the abstract, as well as be a graduate student, in-training post-doctoral fellow (1st–4th year of fellowship), or new faculty (1st–2nd year of appointment).
- Outstanding Abstract Awards: This annual travel grant award, presented to multiple recipients, recognizes outstanding abstracts submitted by in-training and early career members who have been accepted to present their research during the annual meetings. Awardees receive a travel stipend but are responsible for covering their own ENDO registration.
- Endocrine Images Award: The art competition celebrates the beauty of endocrine science as seen through the lens of a microscope. The entries are judged by a panel of Society members who base their assessments on the aesthetic value of the images, as well as their significance to endocrine research. The grand-prize winner receives complimentary registration to ENDO.
- Transatlantic Alliance Award: This annual award, presented jointly by the Society and the European Society of Endocrinology, recognizes an international leader who has made significant advancements in endocrinology research through work and collaboration in both the United States and Europe. The recipient receives a $1,735.93 award (as of April 2026) and presents a lecture at either ENDO or European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE). The award is open to researchers across the basic and clinical spectra. The 2027 nomination period has closed.
- Delbert A. Fisher Research Scholar Award/Clark T. Sawin Memorial History of Endocrinology Lecturer: This annual award provides a $2,000 honorarium to a scholar demonstrating exceptional work in the preservation of the history of endocrinology. The recipient delivers the widely attended Clark T. Sawin Memorial History of Endocrinology Lecture at ENDO. Nominations for 2027 have closed.
The nomination periods for these awards will coincide with the call for ENDO 2027 abstract applications later this fall. In addition to our awards, the Society hosts various competitive leadership training and fellowship programs. Learn more about those programs here.
Selection Process
Managing the awards programs is a big task for the Society. Our goal is to uphold the highest standards of excellence as we select recipients who reflect our broad membership from around the world.
To that end, each award has a committee comprised of members and staff who review and select from hundreds of nominations.
The Laureate Awards Committee (LAC), for example, is dedicated to reviewing and selecting winners for the 13 Laureate awards. The Transatlantic Alliance Award jury is comprised of six members (three each from the Endocrine Society and European Society for Endocrinology). And the Baxter Prize jury is a subcommittee of the LAC.
The Society’s awards programs offer something for everyone. We encourage you to nominate your colleagues and/or yourselves for one of these recognitions.
