Doctor Roland De Ruyck Prize for Oncology

The Doctor Roland De Ruyck Prize for Oncology is an award presented for a scientific work in the field of oncology (or subsidiarily another incurable or fatal human disease). It recognises an individual researcher or two collaborating researchers for research primarily conducted in Belgium. The prize includes a monetary award intended partly as a personal reward and partly to continue the research.

Monetary prize of €20,000 (€5,000 personal reward; €15,000 for research continuation).

An individual researcher or two collaborating researchers may apply. Candidates must not have applied in the previous twelve months for a prize from the Academy and must not be previous laureates of this prize. The submitted work must have been mainly performed in Belgium and must be a scientific treatise or a bundle of publications in Dutch, French or English; works written to obtain an academic degree are ineligible.

Complete the provided application form and submit a one-page summary, a Web of Science query listing the 50 most cited publications, and a PDF with up to 10 relevant publications (or a thesis).