ECTS Iain T Boyle Award
Nominations period: nominations are open till 15 December 2025
In memory of Professor Iain T Boyle (1935–2001) who contributed greatly to the field of mineral metabolism and his work on osteoporosis was known and acclaimed nationally and internationally. The award is open to young scientists who have made significant progress and contribution to the field of bone and calcified tissue.
The award is for €1000 (Euros) is announced during the ECTS annual congress.
The awardee will be invited to actively contribute to ECTS either during the congress or within one of the committees.
Eligibility
This award is open to young scientists who have made significant progress and contribution to the field of bone and calcified tissue. The nominee should be within 10 years of completing their PhD (or equivalent).
ECTS Board members are not eligible to this award during term of office in the ECTS Board.
Submission Procedure
Nominations are open till 15 December 2025
Nominees must be nominated and seconded by ECTS members and must be submitted via the online form.
Review Procedure
All nominations are reviewed by an independent panel of reviewers. The final decision is based on the marks and comments from the reviewers and any conflicts of interest are identified and dealt with appropriately.
Winner of the 2025 Award
Congratulations to Dr. Carolina Medina-Gomez, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Netherlands recipient of the 2025 Iain T Boyle Award presented during the ECTS 2025 Congress in Innsbruck
For a full list of previous Award recipients, please visit the Previous Grants section.
Dr Carolina Medina Gomez has invested more than a decade studying bone health. Since her PhD investigating factors influencing themusculoskeletal system during childhood, she has coauthored more than 100 scientific papers (15 as first author, 9 as lastauthor), the great majority in the musculoskeletal field. As the main analyst of the Rotterdam Study in consortia such asCHARGE and GIANT, she has been instrumental in bringing cutting-edge genetic research tools to the bone field. Herleadership is reflected in her key roles within consortia like GEFOS and GEMSTONE.
Carolina’s dedication to advancing musculoskeletal research is matched only by her remarkable strength and resilience.Despite significant personal challenges, she has maintained an unwavering commitment to her work, serving as an inspirationto her colleagues. Her ability to balance her demanding professional life with her personal responsibilities is a testament to herextraordinary determination and character.
She was part of the ECTS Academy from 2019 to 2024, has been an invited speaker at the recent ECTS in Marseille, andpreviously gave a “Meet the Professors” talk at the Valencia edition. Within our institution, Erasmus MC, and on a larger scale,Carolina has shown a deep interest in knowledge dissemination. She organizes periodic research meetings, serves on theECTS Webinar Committee, and contributes to the IFMRS-ECTS work package. Globally, she collaborates on the developmentof the Musculoskeletal Knowledge Portal (MSK-KP; https://msk.hugeamp.org/), a repository of -omics data providing a mininginterface for cutting-edge datasets including (epi)genomics and transcriptomics in relation to disease traits.
Further, Dr. Medina-Gomez is valued as an esteemed colleague and kind person. Her enthusiasm for promoting the ECTSsociety and its initiatives, including charity events, is truly admirable. She is always willing to assist and support her peers withgenerosity and warmth.
