Prof. Ivan Đikić Will Receive the Otto Warburg Medal 2027

CPI Faculty member Prof. Ivan Đikić, Director of the Institute of Biochemistry II at Goethe University Frankfurt, will receive the Otto Warburg Medal 2027 from the German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM). The award recognises his fundamental contributions to understanding the regulation of cellular processes. The €25,000 medal will be presented on 19 March 2027 at the 78th Mosbacher Kolloquium of the GBM. Awarded annually since 1963, it is one of Germany’s most prestigious honours in biochemistry and molecular biology.

Ivan Đikić is internationally recognised for his research on ubiquitin signalling and selective autophagy. His work has advanced the understanding of cellular quality control and the molecular mechanisms underlying human disease. In particular, he has helped establish ubiquitin as a versatile signalling molecule, beyond its role in marking proteins for degradation. By combining structural biology, biochemistry, proteomics and cell biology, Ivan Đikić’s research links fundamental molecular science with medical applications. He is also committed to international collaboration, the development of early-career researchers and science communication.

Congratulations on this very well-deserved honour!