Musajo Memorial Medalists

Prof. Luigi Musajo, who taught and researched at the University of Padova, was one of the pioneers in tryptophan research and also one of the founders of ISTRY. In memory of Prof Musajo, the Musajo Memorial Medal was established in 1995 at the proceedings of the 8th ISTRY meeting in Padova, Italy (Musajo’s birthplace) to motivate future scientists in carrying on the legacy of Musajo’s work.

During each proceeding of the ISTRY Meeting, one distinguished scientist will be awarded the Musajo Memorial Medal that recognizes their outstanding lifetime professional contribution to tryptophan field or related areas by means of scientific research and beyond.

Honorary Musajo Memorial Medalists

Osamu Hayaishi

Osaka Bioscience Institute, Japan

8th ISTRY, Padova, Italy (1995, Inaugural)


Walter Kochen

Seelsorgeeinheit Heidelberg-Neckartal

9th ISTRY, Hamburg, Germany (1998)


Graziella Allegri

University of Padova, Italy

10th ISTRY, Padova, Italy (2002)

Hans Steinhart

University of Hamburg, Germany

10th ISTRY, Padova, Italy (2002)


Ryo Kido

Wakayama Medical College, Japan

11th ISTRY, Toyko, Japan (2006)


Simon N. Young

McGill University, Canada

12th ISTRY, Florence, Italy (2009)


Abdulla A.-B. Badawy

Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK

13th ISTRY, Sydney, Australia (2012)


Robert Schwarcz

University of Maryland, USA

14th ISTRY, Grand Rapid, USA (2015)


Trevor Stone

University of Glasgow, UK

15th ISTRY, Hikone, Japan (2018) – Award was presented at 1st ISTRY Webinar 2021 on Sept 28.


Flavio Moroni

University of Florence, Italy

16th ISTRY, Germany (2020*) – Award was presented at 2nd ISTRY Webinar 2022 on Mar 29. *Yet to happen due to pandemic

Dietmar Fuchs

Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria

16th ISTRY, Jena, Germany (2024)