Winners
The 2026 winners are:
Robin Murray, United Kingdom
For his pioneering contributions to transforming the understanding of psychosis, from early breakthroughs in drug safety to establishing the influential neurodevelopmental model of schizophrenia.
Marian Joëls, The Netherlands
For her outstanding achievements in neurobiology, advancing our understanding of how stress hormones influence brain function and behaviour, and highlighting the lasting impact of early-life adversity on mental health.
Photo credit: Julie Blik
The winners were honoured with a commemorative statuette and certificate and an invitation to the ECNP Congress.
The winners may also have been asked for an interview, to be published in ECNP communication channels.
Award ceremony
The award was presented at the 39th ECNP Congress 2026.
Previous winners
View the previous ECNP Lifetime Achievement Award winners.
| Year | Winners |
| 2025 | Kim Q. Do, Switzerland |
| 2024 | Jan van Ree, Netherlands Tomas Hökfelt, Sweden |
| 2023 | Aleksander Mathé, Sweden |
| 2012 | Jules Angst, Switzerland |
| 2010 | Moussa Youdim, Israel |
| 2018 | Jacques Glowinski, France |
| 2006 | Raphael Mechoulam, Israel |
Please note: this award was discontinued from 2006–2008 and after 2012, before being reestablished in 2023.