IS-MPMI honors members through the awarding of the Early Career Achievement Award and the Outstanding Achievement Award that are presented at the biennial IS-MPMI Congress. Review award criteria, nomination requirements, and past awardees before submitting a nomination. Nominations for the 2027 awards will open fall of 2026.
Outstanding Achievement Award
The IS-MPMI Outstanding Achievement Award recognizes an investigator who has a high international reputation as a research leader for groundbreaking and original research in the area of molecular plant-microbe interactions. The award also recognizes their strong commitment to one or more activities that advance the molecular plant-microbe interactions field, including teaching, mentoring, educational outreach, international collaborations, service to the community, and/or advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
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Early Career Achievement Award
The Early Career Achievement Award recognizes an outstanding investigator IS-MPMI member who is known internationally as an emerging research leader in the area of molecular plant-microbe interactions.
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Previous Awardees