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The Henning Løwenstein Research Award

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Henning Løwenstein

Henning Løwenstein contributed significantly to the identification, categorisation, isolation, characterisation, and nomenclature of allergens and allergen components, recombinant allergens, standardization of allergen extracts for diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases as well as translation of research understandings into robust clinical trials.

To recognise this outstanding contribution, ALK established and dedicated The Henning Løwenstein Research Award to the researcher Henning Løwenstein on his 25th anniversary of working at the company.

2025 Henning Løwenstein

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about the winner and the recording

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ALK awards young scientists for excellence

In ALK, we believe that reinforced efforts in research on the characteristics and treatment of allergic disease will lead the way for future achievements to the benefit of people, of all ages, living with allergies all over the world. The Henning Løwenstein Research Award is a biannual award given to a young scientist who has shown excellence within the field of allergy.

An unpaid international scientific committee evaluates the applicants. The winner receives a monetary grant* (€20,000 in 2025) and a travel grant to attend the award ceremony in Hørsholm, Denmark.

Please see the application guidelines below.

Henning Løwenstein Research Award
There is currently no call for applications.

Application guidelines

There is currently no call for applications.

For more information, please see the criteria and evaluation of the 2025-applications below.

Application criteria (in 2025)

  • Applications must be concise, max. 2 pages including essential references, and should describe previous and current research activities
  • The applicant’s precise role in these activities must be clearly stated
  • The applicant’s curriculum vitae must also be enclosed, max. 2 pages
  • Applicants should be early in their academic career, within 10 years of their PhD (or equivalent degree), and should not be considered an established scientist, i.e., head of department, professor, etc.

Evaluation

An international Scientific Board evaluates the applications. Board members in 2025:

  • Prof. Stephen Durham, Chairman of the award, England
  • Dr. Henning Løwenstein, Honorary of the award, Denmark
  • Prof. Stephen Till, England
  • Prof. Mark Larche, Canada
  • Prof. Motohiro Ebisawa, Japan
  • Prof. Natalija Novak, Germany
  • Prof. Jing Li, China
2025 Henning Løwenstein Research Award – won by Janice A. Layhadi
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Previous award ceremonies and winners

​​2024 Henning Løwenstein Research Award - won by Kelly Bruton
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2021 Henning Løwenstein Research Award - won by Julia Esser-von Bieren
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2019 Henning Løwenstein Research Award – won by Kornel Golebski
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The Henning Løwenstein Research Award

2025: Janice A. Layhadi, Imperial College London, United Kingdom

2024: Kelly Bruton, Stanford University, United States of America 

2021: Julia Esser-von Bieren, Technical University, Munich, Germany

The ARIA-EUFOREA Henning Løwenstein Research Award

2019: Kornel Golebski, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

The WAO Henning Løwenstein Research Award

2015: Stefanie Eyerich, Technical University and Helmholtz Center, Munich, Germany

2013: Bianca Schaub, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Munich, Germany

2011: Zoulfia Allakhverdi, University of Montreal, Canada, and Natalija Novak, University of Bonn, Germany

2009: Stephen J Till, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom

2007: Barbara Bohle, Medical University of Vienna, Austria

The Henning Løwenstein Research Award

2005: Omid Akbari, Harvard University, United States of America 

2004: Christopher Lynn Kepley, Commonwealth University of Virginia, United States of America 

2003: Erika Ganglberger, University of Vienna, Austria 

2002: Miriam Fleur Moffatt, University of Oxford, United Kingdom 

2001: Eckard Hamelmann, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany 

2000: Mark Larché, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom

* If the winner is from a country where local legislation or medicolegal regulation prevents the transfer of monetary awards from the pharmaceutical industry to healthcare professionals, and in the case that the selected winner is a healthcare professional, the award is substituted by a travel grant or an educational grant of corresponding value. The grant is managed by ALK A/S and specified payment can only be given in the form of tickets or refund of tickets for a scientific or educational purpose, which is in agreement with the medicolegal regulation in that country. Accepted purposes could be transportation to a scientific congress or educational event, registration fees, educational charges or accommodation. ALK will ensure that each purpose is in agreement with the regulation in that particular country.

Last updated: 25.09.2026