The Brain Prize is a personal research prize worth DKK 10 million. It is awarded once a year by the Lundbeck Foundation to one or more researchers worldwide, who have distinguished themselves by making an outstanding contribution to brain research and who are still active in research. The Brain Prize is the world’s largest brain research prize. Only nominated candidates will be considered for the prize. Re-nomination is permitted.
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The Lundbeck Foundation also awards a ‘Young Investigator Prize’ and three ‘Talent Prizes’ every year, honouring outstanding researchers working in the field of biomedical sciences at Danish research institutions and, thus, drawing attention to the social value of research. It is not possible to apply for these prizes. Candidates must be nominated by leading scientists at Danish research institutions. Re-nomination is permitted.
The Lundbeck Foundation’s Young Investigator Prize is worth DKK 1 million. DKK 300,000 of this amount is a personal honorary award, while DKK 700,000 is earmarked for the prize winner’s research. The prize is given to a young scientist under the age of 40, and it is awarded once a year to acknowledge a particularly promising scientist who has produced outstanding research in the field of biomedical science.
The Lundbeck Foundation’s Grants & Prizes Committee reviews the nominations and then recommends one candidate to the Foundation’s Board of Directors. The prize winner must be conducting research at a Danish research institution at the time of the award.
The Lundbeck Foundation’s talent prizes are awarded every year to three young scientists under the age of 30.
The prize is worth DKK 500,000. DKK 150.000 of this amount is a personal honorary award, while DKK 350.000 is earmarked for the prize winner’s research. The prize is awarded once a year to scientists who have conducted particularly promising research in the field of biomedical science.
The Lundbeck Foundation’s Grants & Prizes Committee reviews the nominations and then recommends three candidates to the Foundation’s Board of Directors. The prize winners must be conducting research at a Danish research institution at the time of the award.
Simon Bekker-Jensen, 2019, Professor MSO
Ane B. Fisker, 2018, Senior Researcher, Associate Professor
Janine Erler, 2017, Professor
Alexander Zelikin, 2016, Professor, Associate Professor
Robert A. Fenton, 2015, Professor, Ph.D.
Tom Gilbert, 2014, Professor, Ph.D.
Darach Watson, 2013, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer
Mads Hald Andersen, 2012, Professor
Eske Willerslev, 2011, Professor
Lars Juhl Jensen,2010, Professor, Ph.D.
Niels Mailand, 2009, Professor, Ph.D.
Blagoy A. Blagoev, 2008, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer
Bjørk Hammer, 2007, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer
Hans Braüner-Osborne, 2006, Professor, Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Claus Hviid Christensen, 2005, Professor, MSc
Professor Jens Hjort, 2004, Ph.D.
Jacob Rosenberg, 2003, Professor, MD
Jesper Wengel, 2002, Professor, Ph.D.
Søren Nielsen, 2001, Professor, MD
2019
Josefine Stokholm Bækgaard, PhD student, MD, Rigshospitalet
Jawad Haider Butt, resident, PhD student, MD, Rigshospitalet
Jens Velde Andersen, PhD student, MSc, University of Copenhagen
2018
Thor Haahr, clinical assistant, Ph.D. student, Skive Regional Hospital, Aarhus University
Hjalte Holm Andersen, assistant professor, Ph.D., Aalborg University
Flemming Javier Olsen, registrar, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen
2017
Tore Bjerregaard Stage, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, pharmacist, University of Southern Denmark
Andreas Laustsen, MSc in Chemical Engineering, postdoc, Technical University of Denmark
Mads Emil Jørgensen, MD, Ph.D., Gentofte Hospital
Fatima Al-Zahraa Al Atraktchi, MSc in Physics and Nanotechnology, Ph.D. student, Technical University of Denmark
Christian Laut Ebbesen, Ph.D., postdoc, biophysicist, University of Copenhagen
2016
Lars Wiuff Andersen, MD, Ph.D., Aarhus University Hospital
Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen, MD, Ph.D. student, University of Copenhagen
Marco Bo Hansen, MD, Ph.D. student, Rigshospitalet
Claes Nøhr Ladefoged, MSc in Computer Science, Ph.D. student, Rigshospitalet
2015
Kristoffer Andresen, Ph.D. student, University of Copenhagen
Sigrún Schmidt, Ph.D. student, Aarhus University
Christian Ovesen, medical student, University of Copenhagen
Anton Pottegård, Ph.D., postdoc, University of Southern Denmark
2014
Johan Burisch, Ph.D., Hvidovre Hospital/Nordsjællands Hospital
Catharina Steentoft, Ph.D., University of Copenhagen
Lin Lin, Ph.D., postdoc, Aarhus University
2013
Tor Biering-Sørensen, MSc (Medicine), Gentofte Hospital
Casper Bindzus Foldager, MSc (Medicine), Ph.D., Aarhus University Hospital
Jeremy David Silver, MSc, Ph.D., Aarhus University
Morten Mattrup Smedskjær, MSc, Ph.D., Aalborg University
Morten Würtz, MSc (Medicine), Aarhus University Hospital
2012
Jonas Bjerring Olesen, Doctor
Anne Ersbak Bang Nielsen, MSc, Ph.D.
Kira Irina Astakhova, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer
2011
Magnus Kjærgaard, Ph.D., postdoc
Søren Egedal Degn, Ph.D., postdoc
Thomas Just Sørensen, Ph.D., postdoc
2010
Lotte Holmegaard, MSc, Ph.D.
Tomasz K. Wojdacz, MSc, Ph.D.
Søren Dinesen Østergaard, MSc (Medicine)
2009
Emil Loldrup Fosbøl, MSc (Medicine), Ph.D.
Mads Toudal Frandsen, MSc, Ph.D.
Kamilla Miskowiak, MSc (Psychology), Ph.D.
2008
Thomas Bjørnskov Poulsen, MSc, Ph.D.
Bjørn Panyella Pedersen, MSc, Ph.D.
Mark Schram, MSc (Engineering), Ph.D.
2007
Alicia Lundby, MSc, Ph.D. student
Michael Pittekow, MSc, Ph.D.
Jacob Sherson, Ph.D., postdoc
2006
Simon Bekker-Jensen, MSc (Biotechnology), Ph.D.
Darya V. Kiryushko, MSc, Ph.D.
Malene Ringkjøbing Jensen, MSc, Ph.D.
2005
Kasper Kyng, MSc (Medicine), Ph.D. student
Jeppe Vang Lauritsen, , MSc, Ph.D.
Dr Jun Wang, PhD, Visiting Professor
2004
Andrew Bond, PhD, Assistant Professor
Mads Kristian Dalsgaard, MSc (Medicine), Clinical Assistant
Niels Jessen, MSc (Medicine), Ph.D.
2003
Lars Juhl Jensen, MSc (Engineering), Ph.D.
Mette Madsen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Adam Steensberg, MSc (Medicine), Clinical Assistant
2002
Jacob Falck Hansen, MSc
Alexei Komolov, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor
Milena Penkowa, MSc (Medicine), Ph.D., Senior Lecturer
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