Dear Colleagues, 

On behalf of the International Council on Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems (ICMRBS), we invite you to nominate outstanding young magnetic resonance spectroscopists for the 2026 Founders’ Medal, https://icmrbs.ws.gc.cuny.edu/founders-medal/. This prestigious award was established in 2002 by ICMRBS to recognize exceptional contributions by young scientists to the development and progress of the field of magnetic resonance in biological systems. The awardee will be presented with a medal and U.S. $3,000 at the 31st ICMRBS meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on August 23-27, 2026, https://icmrbs2026.org/. The awardee will be invited to present a lecture at the conference. The awardee should be no more than 12 years post-Ph.D., plus up to one year for each child, at the time of the ICMRBS meeting.

Nominations should include the following and be submitted to meihong@mit.edu by Friday April 24, 2026: 

• a description of the work (≤ 3 pages) serving as the basis for the nomination, indicating the 5 most important publications of the nominee. Self-nominations are not accepted.
• the nominee’s CV (≤ 3 pages). 
• the nominee’s publication list.

We hope that you can take a moment to nominate the most accomplished young magnetic resonance spectroscopists, to help keep our field vibrant and innovative.  

Best wishes, 

Mei Hong, Chair, ICMRBS Founders Medal Committee