The Wellcome Photography Prize 2025 showcases a stunning collection of 25 powerful images that challenge our perceptions of health, science, and human experience. This year’s competition attracted a diverse range of participants—professional and amateur photographers, scientists, clinicians, and researchers—from across the globe. Together, they offered deeply personal, thought-provoking, and visually arresting interpretations of crucial global issues. The themes explored include mental health, infectious diseases, climate change and health, and breakthrough scientific discoveries, all presented through an artistic lens that merges creativity with insight.
Photo by: Sandipani Chattopadhyay
What sets these images apart is their ability to communicate complex narratives with emotional and intellectual resonance. Selected by an esteemed panel of international judges, the top 25 photos were chosen for their creativity, storytelling depth, and technical excellence. Submissions were spread across three compelling categories: Striking Solo Photography, A Storytelling Series, and The Marvels of Scientific and Medical Imaging. From portraits of resilience in the face of illness to microscopic views that reveal the hidden beauty of life’s building blocks, these photographs offer a new way to understand the world around us.
Each of the 25 selected entrants will receive £1,000, with three standout category winners set to earn £10,000. The winners will be revealed at a special awards ceremony on 16 July. The top 25 works will also be featured in a public exhibition at the Manby Gallery, located in the Francis Crick Institute, London, running from 17 July to 18 October 2025. This exhibition invites the public to reflect on the extraordinary intersections of art, science, and humanity—captured in frames that speak louder than words.
Scroll down and inspire yourself. You can check their website for more information.
You can find more info about Big Picture:
Striking Solo Photography
#1. "Musa" by Marijn Fidder
#2. "Beautiful Disaster" by Alexandru Radu Popescu
#3. "Searching for Life" by Sandipani Chattopadhyay
#4. "Stereo EEG Self-Portrait" by Muir Vidler
#5. "Self, Five Years On, 2014-2022" by Georgie Wileman
#6. "The Light Will Come" by Dora Grivopoulou
#7. "Marks of Majesty: Vanessa" by Julia Comita and Stephanie Francis
#8. "Urban Travel" by Mithail Afrige Chowdhury
#9. "Transparent Curtains" by Oded Wagenstein
#10. "Resilience Artist" by Pyaephyo Thetpaing
#11. "Pie-by-Sam" by Reatile Moalusi
#12. "Cricket is my Emotions" by Ziaul Huque
The Marvels of Scientific and Medical Imaging
#13. "From Butterflies to Humans" by Amaia Alcalde Anton
#14. "Ice and Fire Chronics: The Chagas Disease Invader" by Ingrid Augusto, Kildare Rocha de Miranda, and Vânia da Silva Vieira
#15. "Submarine Fever" by Jander Matos and Joaquim Nascimento
#16. "Blooming Barrier" by Lucy Holland
#17. "Brixton Road, Lambeth, South London" by Marina Vitaglione
#18. "Organoids" by Oliver Meckes and Nicole Ottawa, Eye of Science
#19. "I’ve got you under my skin: microplastics in mammalian tissue" by P Stephen Patrick and Olumide Ogunlade
#20. "Cholesterol in the Liver" by Steve Gschmeissner
A Storytelling Series
#21. "Nemo’s Garden" by Giacomo d’Orlando
#22. "The Loss Mother’s Stone" by Nancy Borowick
#23. "Dream to Cure Water" by Ciril Jazbec
#24. "I Spend 150 Hours Alone Each Week" by Madeleine Waller
#25. "A Thousand Cuts" by Sujata Setia
