Minkowski Prize
Encyclopedia
The Minkowski Prize is given by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes
(EASD), in recognition to research which has been carried out by a person normally residing in Europe, as manifested by publications which contribute to the advancement of knowledge concerning diabetes mellitus
. The Prize honors the name of Oskar Minkowski
(1858-1931), a physician
and physiologist who was the discoverer of the role of pancreas
in the control of glucose
metabolism
. It is awarded annually since 1966 and the winner is invited to pronounce a Minkowski Lecture during the EASD Annual Conference.
Since 1966 the award is sponsored by a pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis
. The prize consists of a certificate and 20,000 euros plus travel expenses. The candidate must be less than 45 years of age on the first of January of the year of award. Self-nomination is also possible.
European Association for the Study of Diabetes
The European Association for the Study of Diabetes is an scientific association founded in Montecatini, Italy in 1965 with Dr. Joseph Hoet as Founding President...
(EASD), in recognition to research which has been carried out by a person normally residing in Europe, as manifested by publications which contribute to the advancement of knowledge concerning diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced...
. The Prize honors the name of Oskar Minkowski
Oskar Minkowski
Oskar Minkowski He held a professor at at the University of Breslau and is most famous for his research on diabetes...
(1858-1931), a physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and physiologist who was the discoverer of the role of pancreas
Pancreas
The pancreas is a gland organ in the digestive and endocrine system of vertebrates. It is both an endocrine gland producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin, as well as a digestive organ, secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that assist...
in the control of glucose
Glucose
Glucose is a simple sugar and an important carbohydrate in biology. Cells use it as the primary source of energy and a metabolic intermediate...
metabolism
Metabolism
Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories...
. It is awarded annually since 1966 and the winner is invited to pronounce a Minkowski Lecture during the EASD Annual Conference.
Since 1966 the award is sponsored by a pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis
Sanofi-Aventis
Sanofi S.A. is a multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Paris, France, the world's fourth-largest by prescription sales. Sanofi engages in the research and development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products for sale principally in the prescription market, but the...
. The prize consists of a certificate and 20,000 euros plus travel expenses. The candidate must be less than 45 years of age on the first of January of the year of award. Self-nomination is also possible.
Winners
With the city where the prize was awarded (Annual Conference), name and country.- 1966 Aarhus - P. J. Randle (United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
) - 1967 Stockholm - E. R. Froesch (SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
) - 1968 Louvain - L. A. Carlson (SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
) - 1969 Montpellier - B. Hellman (Switzerland)
- 1970 Warsaw - B. Jeanrenaud (Switzerland)
- 1971 Southampton - C. N. Hales (United Kingdom)
- 1972 Madrid - W. J. Malaisse (BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
) - 1973 Brussels – Lelio Orci (Switzerland)
- 1974 Jerusalem - E. Cerasi (Sweden)
- 1975 Munich - P. Freychet (FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) - 1976 Helsinki - K. D. Hepp (GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) - 1977 Geneva - J. Wahren (Sweden)
- 1978 Zagreb – Jorn Nerup (DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
) - 1979 Vienna - S. J. H. Ashcroft (United Kingdom)
- 1980 Athens - I.-B. Taljedal (Sweden)
- 1981 Amsterdam - Pierre De Meyts (Belgium)
- 1982 Budapest - G. F. Bottazzo (United Kingdom)
- 1983 Oslo - S. L. Howell (United Kingdom)
- 1984 London - A. Lernmark (Denmark)
- 1985 Madrid - E. Van Obberghen (France)
- 1986 Rome – Daniel Pipeleers (Belgium)
- 1987 Leipzig - J.-L. Carpentier (Switzerland)
- 1988 Paris - J. C. Hutton (United Kingdom)
- 1989 Lisbon - H. U. Häring (Germany)
- 1990 Copenhagen – Philippe Halban (Switzerland)
- 1991 Dublin - C. Boitard (France)
- 1992 Prague - E. Van Schaftingen (Belgium)
- 1993 Istanbul - Hannele Yki-Järvinen (FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
) - 1994 Düsseldorf - Thomas Mandrup Poulsen (Denmark)
- 1995 Stockholm - J. Todd (United Kingdom)
- 1996 Vienna - P. Rorsman (Denmark)
- 1997 Helsinki - P. Froguel (France)
- 1998 Barcelona - Johan H. Auwerx (France)
- 1999 Brussels - R. Scharfmann (France)
- 2000 Jerusalem – Helena Edlund (Sweden)
- 2001 Glasgow – Julee R. Zierath (Sweden)
- 2002 Budapest - B. O. Roep (Belgium)
- 2003 Paris - Michael Stumvoll (Germany)
- 2004 Munich – Guy A. Rutter (United Kingdom)
- 2005 Athens – Peter Rossing (Denmark)
- 2006 Copenhagen – Michael Roden (Austria)
- 2007 Amsterdam – Markus Stoffel (Switzerland)
- 2008 Rome - Jens Claus Brüning (Germany)
- 2009 Vienna - Gianluca Perseghin (Italy)