The British Pharmacological Society (BPS) is delighted to announce its 2026 award winners.
The BPS awards more than £500,000 each year to recognise and support the contributions of its members. Learn more about our prizes and awards and consider applying in future.
Award winners
The 2026 winners are:
BPS Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Prize, sponsored by AstraZeneca
This annual prize recognises members who are championing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
- Kenneth Bitrus David, Kaduna State University, Nigeria
Geoffrey Burnstock Prize
This annual prize recognises the achievements of established researchers.
- Dr Bharath Srinivasan, Cancer Research UK, UK
Grahame-Smith Prize
This biennial prize recognises outstanding contributions to clinical pharmacology.
- Dr Lauren Walker, University of Liverpool, UK
Lilly Prize
This prize recognises outstanding achievement and leadership in clinical pharmacology and is supported by an arm’s length grant from Eli Lilly and Company Ltd.
- Professor David Williams, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Republic of Ireland
Pickford Award
This annual award provides career-enhancing opportunities for early career members.
- Dr Sam Groom, University of Manchester
- Dr Shivani Sachdev, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, India
Public Engagement Award
This annual award recognises high-quality public engagement, both of pharmacology research and inspiring the public about pharmacology generally.
- Professor Craig Daly and Dr Kenneth Watterson, University of Glasgow, UK
- Dr Laura Randle, University of Liverpool, UK
Rang Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching
This annual prize recognises exceptional contributions to the teaching of pharmacology in the past five years.
- Professor Amos Fatokun, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
- Dr Htet Htet, International Medical University, Malaysia
- Dr Paul Mitchell, University of Bath, UK
Vacation Studentship
The award supports undergraduates while they undertake a summer research project in pharmacology.
- Sophia Chrysaphiades, University of Glasgow, UK
- Xirong Fei, University of Cambridge, UK
- Ashley Heidari-Jam, Queen Mary University of London, UK
- Lena Hirasawa, University of Nottingham, UK
- Charlie Levy, University of Cambridge, UK
- Cillian Mc Garry, University of Galway, Republic of Ireland
- Mahhum Saqib, King’s College London, UK
- Ummekulsum Shaik, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
- Nimeesha Vankadara, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
- Anna Zahorovska, University of Nottingham, UK
Vogt Prize
This annual prize rewards outstanding achievement in postgraduate studies.
- Dr Alina Zorn, University of Glasgow, UK
- Dr Kirsty Tinto, University of Strathclyde, UK
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