Deadline: 14 August 2024
The Novo Nordisk Foundation is pleased to announce the Novo Nordisk Prize that recognizes an active scientist who has provided outstanding international contributions to advance medical science for the benefit of people’s lives.
The Foundation welcomes nominations by individual researchers and by research institutions including academic and industrial institutions, and research funding agencies. To be evaluated by the Novo Nordisk Prize Committee, nomination must be submitted electronically. The nomination and review processes are confidential.
Prize Information
- The Prize is intended to award and further support biomedical research in Europe. The Prize is of DKK 5 million (appr. EUR 672,000) and consists of a DKK 4.5 million (appr. EUR 605,000) research grant and a personal award of DKK 0.5 million (appr. EUR 67,000).
Eligibility Criteria
- 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 program 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.
Ineligibility Criteria
- 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.
For more information, visit Novo Nordisk Foundation.
