Scientific Prize
The scientific prize can be awarded every two years for outstanding scientific work in the field of forensic genetics. According to the statutes for the ISFG scientific prize, candidates can apply directly or are nominated by a member of the Society.
The prize has been awarded to the following scientists:
| 2022 – | Charla Marshall - Scientific Excellence Award
Bruce Budowle - Lifetime Achievement Award |
Dover, DE (USA)
Fort Worth, TX (USA) |
| 2019 – | Thore Egeland
Christopher Phillips |
Oslo (Norway)
Santiago de Compostela (Spain) |
| 2017 – | Manfred Kayser | Rotterdam (The Netherlands) |
| 2015 – | Thomas J. Parsons | Sarajevo (Bosnia & Hercegovina) |
| 2013 – | Peter D. Gill
Prize lecture: Origin of modern forensic genetics |
Oslo (Norway)
(recorded Powerpoint video) |
| 2009 – | Antonio Salas | Santiago de Compostela (Spain) |
| 2007 – | Reinhard Szibor | Magdeburg (Germany) |
| 2005 – | Walther Parson | Innsbruck (Austria) |
| 2003 – | John Butler | Gaithersburg, MD (USA) |
| 1999 – | Lutz Roewer | Berlin (Germany) |
| 1997 – | Antti Sajantila
Colin Kimpton / the UK National DNA Database group |
Helsinki (Finland)
Birmingham (England) |
| 1989 – | Manfred Hochmeister | Bern (Switzerland) |
| 1987 – | Wolfgang Dahr | Cologne (Germany) |