Call for nominations and applications for EASL Awards 2025

We are excited to announce the call for nominations for the 2025 EASL Community Award, a prestigious recognition designed to honour outstanding individuals within the international liver community. The EASL Governing Board invites all active EASL members to nominate exemplary candidates who have made significant contributions to the field of hepatology.

The EASL Community Award celebrates those who have demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following categories:

• Teaching and Mentorship: Recognising those who have made exceptional contributions to education, training, and mentorship at a national or international level, shaping the future of hepatology.
• International Liver Health Advocacy: Honouring individuals who have championed liver health and patient care through advocacy, awareness campaigns, or public health initiatives.
• Innovation: Celebrating pioneers whose innovative approaches have advanced research and/or clinical practice in liver health.
• Other Contributions: Acknowledging outstanding achievements that may not fit neatly into the above categories but have nonetheless had a profound impact on the EASL community and the field of hepatology.

Eligibility criteria of nominees:

To be considered for the EASL Community Award, nominees should meet the following criteria:

• Long-standing membership of EASL (10+ years)
• Significant contributions to the EASL Community through for example participation in multiple EASL events, organising EASL Schools, mentoring on behalf of EASL or involvement in EASL leadership positions. Individuals who have made significant contributions largely in one country may be considered if it can be demonstrated that this has led to more widespread impact.

How to submit a nomination?

Please access the EASL Memberzone and select the “EASL Community Award 2025” application option under “Grants and Awards”.

Required documentation:

• Nomination letter (max 1. page)
• CV of nominee (max. 2 pages)

Selection process:

The EASL Governing Board will review all eligible applications, and will be responsible for selecting the EASL Community Award recipient.

The recipient will be invited to attend EASL Congress 2025 in Amsterdam to receive their award.

We encourage you to take this opportunity to recognise the efforts of your peers who have made a difference. Your nominations will help us highlight and celebrate the remarkable work being done in our community.

Submit your nominations by 21 October 2024 through the EASL Memberzone, and let us together honour those who inspire, innovate, and lead in the field of hepatology.

The EASL Emerging Leader Award is a yearly award specifically dedicated to young fellows. Every year, the EASL Governing Board and Young Investigators Task Force select two YI Awardees based on their international liver research achievements to-date. 

To apply, you must be 40 years old or younger (with time allowed for parental leave in line with EU standards – 1.5 years per child for mothers and respective time taken off for fathers), and be an active EASL member. Applicants in a full professor position will be considered established leaders and therefore won’t be accepted.

Before applying, please make sure that you have prepared the following: 

• You are an active EASL member 
• CV (max 3 pages) 
• Recommendation letter 
• Letter of motivation 
• List of publications and invited presentations in international conferences 
• Three of your most prominent publications with journal impact factor not less than six 
• H-Index and total number of citations in Scopus  

How to apply:

Please access the EASL Memberzone and select “Emerging Leader Award – 2025” application option under “Grants and Awards”.

For more information about the EASL Emerging Leader Award or the application process, please contact yi@easloffice.eu 

The EASL Emerging Leader Award is a yearly award specifically dedicated to young fellows. Below, you will find the guidelines to prepare your application. 

Do you qualify? 

• You are 40 years old or younger (with time allowed for parental leave in line with EU standards – 1.5 years per child for mothers and respective time taken off for fathers) 
• You do not have a full professor position.
• You are an active EASL member 
• You have a minimum of three publications as 1st or last author in a journal with an impact factor of six or more 

Requirements, if awarded: 

• I accept to participate at the Award Ceremony during EASL Congress 2025.  

The EASL Nurses & AHPs Task Force is delighted to announce the call for the 2025 Rising Star Award.

We are looking for the next “Rising Star” in our community of liver nurses and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs). Click to see a non-exhaustive list of professions that can be included under the AHP category.

With the “Rising Star 2024”, the Task Force wishes to provide a platform to showcase an emerging liver nurse or AHP whose focus is on putting people with, or at risk of, liver disease at the heart of practice. With this initiative, the task force recognizes the many talented liver nurses and AHPs who contribute to service delivery, clinical excellence, leadership, audit, innovation, education, and research.

We would like to hear from people who wish to nominate a junior or self-nominate. There are no age limits or geographic restrictions.

How to submit a nomination:

Please send your application to patricia.pochelon@easloffice.eu by 21 October 2024.

What to include in the nomination letter:

Please outline the nominated nurse or AHP’s contribution to delivering excellence in practice in one of the following areas: Service delivery, clinical excellence, leadership, audit, innovation, education, research, or other (word limit 500 words). The content of the letter could include: Why do you think the nominee is a rising star? What did the nominee do to deserve this nomination? How does the nominee contribute to patient management?