Keio Medical Science Prize 2011

Objective:  The Keio Medical Science Prize gives recognition to the outstanding and creative achievements of researchers in the field of the medical and life sciences, in particular those contributing to scientific developments in medicine. It aims to promote worldwide advances in life sciences and medicine, to encourage the expansion of researcher networks throughout the world, and to contribute to the well-being of humankind.
Field: Basic medicine, clinical medicine, or life sciences closely related to medicine.
Prize: Each laureate receives a certificate of merit, medal, and a monetary award of 10 million yen (approx.: $121K)
Ceremony: The award ceremony is scheduled to be held in November, 2011 at the School of Medicine, Shinanomachi Campus, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
Eligibility: Nominees must be currently active in their field of research, and be expected to make future contributions to the field. The Keio Medical Science Prize is an international award.
Deadline: Nominations must reach the Office of Keio University Medical Science Fund by March 18, 2011. Please refer to the guidelines for more details (see next page).
Criteria:
-The nominee must have made a breakthrough in the fields of medicine and life sciences, or a related field.
-The nominee must have made an outstanding contribution to basic and clinical medicine.
Eligibility: Nominees must be currently active in their field of research, and be expected to make future contributions to the field. The Keio Medical Science Prize is an international award.
Nomination:
- It is possible to make more than one nomination, however, the nominees’ research theme must be different.
- There is no limit to the number of nominations from an institution or organization, but only a small number will be accepted from an academy.