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ESMTB announces the Reinhart Heinrich Doctoral Thesis Award to be presented annually to the best doctoral thesis from any area of Mathematical and Theoretical Biology. Professor Reinhart Heinrich (1946 – 2006) began his research in theoretical physics, then moved into biochemistry and in 1990 became full professor and head of theoretical biophysics at the Humboldt University, Berlin. He is considered a forefather of the field that is now named Systems Biology, since he investigated various topics such as modeling metabolic networks and metabolic control theory, modeling of signal transduction networks, nonlinear dynamics as applied to biological systems, protein translocation, lipid translocation, vesicular transport, and even DNA repair. Reinhart Heinrich was always searching for the principles behind observations, looking for different perspectives and connecting abstraction with biological evidence. In this way, he inspired numerous students, gave them insight and direction for future research in modern mathematical and theoretical biology, and organized a large number of memorable conferences. Gratefully acknowledging his stimulating support of our interdisciplinary field and, in particular, his way of guiding students and young scientists, the Board of ESMTB has decided to annually award a Doctoral Thesis Award in honour of Reinhart Heinrich and his legacy in mathematical and theoretical biology