On 3 February, the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, through the Lithuanian Science Awards Commission, announced the recipients of the 2025 Lithuanian Science Awards. A total of seven awards were granted this year, four of which went to researchers from Vilnius University (VU).
In the field of medical and health sciences, the Lithuanian Science Award was presented to Professor Arturas Petronis of the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center. He was recognized for his body of work “Epigenomics: chronos, pathos, nosos” (2010–2024), which analyzes epigenetic mechanisms related to the origin of diseases, their progression, and biological aspects of time. These studies contribute to the advancement of epigenetics and highlight the importance of epigenomic changes for disease diagnostics and the development of personalized medicine.
Lithuanian Science Awards are granted annually for fundamental and applied research, as well as experimental development work of significance to Lithuania. The prize amounts to 780 basic social benefit units (€57,720). The award ceremony for the Lithuanian Science Award laureates will be broadcast live from the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences on 5 March at 1:00 PM on the “LRT Plius” television channel.