UEGW 2011 // Stockholm, Sweden
awards and grants
uegf research prize The prize will be awarded for excellence in basic science, translational or clinical research and the recipient must be able to demonstrate that their work has had an impact in its field and its quality has been recognised internationally. The recipient will have produced a substantial body of basic science, translational or clinical research in a focussed area of gastroenterology, hepatology or related disciplines. The recipient of the prize shall be a senior well established active researcher, leading a substantial research group and the work will have been conducted predominantly in Europe. The work should have been supported by substantial peer reviewed grants through internationally recognised research councils, research charities or industrial partners. This prize is aimed at researchers at the height of their active research career rather than those who have done previous excellent research. One major criterion is the standard of the best 10 publications by the researcher over the last 5 years.
uegf lifetime achievement award The UEGF Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes outstanding individuals whose pioneering and inventiveness throughout their careers have improved the Federation and inspired others. The Award will be formally presented during the UEGW Plenary Session on Monday, October 24, 2011 to honour individuals whose sustained and outstanding accomplishments have significantly improved the lives of people with gastrointestinal diseases and whose contributions, leadership and impact are widely acknowledged by the broader gastroenterological community. The recipient of the award must have had a career spanning at least 30 years and their life-long careers should have had a significant impact on UEGF and the gastroenterological community. Online application until March 30, 2011 at www.uegf.org.
The prize will be formally presented at the UEGW Stockholm Plenary Session on Monday, October 24, 2011 and the recipient will be required to deliver a short account of the work for which the prize has been awarded. Online application until May 27, 2011 at www.uegf.org.
John Atherton and Research Prize 2010 Winner Hans Clevers
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Rolf Hultcrantz and Prize Winner 2010 Juan-R. Malagelada