AstraZeneca Foundation Prize

The AstraZeneca Foundation Prize recognises outstanding biomedical research that has led or is likely to lead to a significant improvement in human health. Two prizes are awarded: one for Dutch-speaking researchers and one for French-speaking researchers. Each prize amounts to €50,000, with €20,000 as a personal reward and €30,000 for continuation of research. Works must be scientific treatises or collections of publications in fundamental, clinical or epidemiological biomedical research, primarily conducted in Belgium and written in English.

Monetary prize of €50,000 per award (split as €20,000 personal reward and €30,000 for research continuation).

Individual researchers or two collaborating researchers attached to a scientific institution in Belgium may apply. Candidates must be renowned researchers belonging to the top of their field, must not have been laureates of a previous period of this prize, and must not have applied to a prize of the Academy in the 12 months before the deadline.

Complete the provided application form, fill the web form and attach a Web of Science search result listing the 50 most cited publications and a PDF of up to 10 relevant publications; the summary in the form must be one page.