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The Novo Nordisk Foundation Prize for Biomedicine
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Novo Nordisk Foundation
novonordiskfoundationprize@novo.dk
+45 3527 6603
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Prize for Biomedicine (formerly the Novo Nordisk Prize) is awarded annually to a scientist in Europe who has made an outstanding contribution to advancing medical science.
The Foundation welcomes nominations by individual researchers and by research institutions including academic and industrial institutions, and research funding agencies.
Nominations are open throughout the year. Each year in August, nominations are collected and considered for the following year.
- Nominees must demonstrate scientific excellence that has led to a major discovery or breakthrough in understanding of human health and disease, prevention, diagnosis, and/or treatment of the disease.
- Nominees must have a current position and an active research programme at a public, non-profit research institution, and/or in a company based in a European country.
- Nominees must serve as inspirational leaders and role models for young scientists.
- Nominees may have any nationalities.
- Nominators (individual or institution) are not limited in number of nominations.
- Self-nominations are not accepted.
- Nominators cannot be family members.
- The Prize may not be awarded to members of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Board or committee members or to Board members, directors or employees of the Novo Group.
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The Novo Nordisk Foundation Prize for Biomedicine recognises an active scientist for their excellent research, inspirational leadership and mentoring, leading to a major discovery or breakthrough in biomedical science. The Prize is intended to reward and further support biomedical research in Europe.