The BPA Awards recognise excellence across research, leadership and scholarship in biological psychiatry in Australia. On this page you will find information about each award: eligibility, nomination/application deadlines and past recipients
Key Dates
Nomiations closed for 2025.
Best Research Paper Award
This award honours outstanding research papers authored by BPA members and offered across student, early-career and general categories.
Aubrey Lewis Award
The Aubrey Lewis Award recognises early- to mid-career researchers (within ten years post-PhD) making significant contributions to biological psychiatry.
Isaac Schweitzer Lecture
Named in honour of Professor Isaac Schweitzer, this invited lecture recognizes an outstanding leader in biological psychiatry.
