The National Latsis Prize is one of Switzerland's most prestigious scientific awards. It is awarded annually on behalf of the Geneva-based Latsis Foundation by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). The CHF 100,000 award honours the outstanding scientific achievements of a research scientist under age 40 working in Switzerland.
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Picture: Prof. Mirjam Christ-Crain, laureate of the National Latsis Prize 2009
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The Latsis Foundation, a charitable organisation, was established in 1975 by the Greek Latsis family in Geneva. The Foundation currently sponsors six awards: four university prizes, worth CHF 25,000 each, the National Latsis Prize and the European Latsis Prize, of CHF 100,000 each.
Mirjam Christ-Crain receives the National Latsis Prize 2009
Verleihung Nationaler Latsis-Preis an Ärztin Mirjam Christ-Crain
Am 14. Januar erhält Mirjam Christ-Crain im Berner Rathaus den mit 100‘000 Franken dotierten Nationalen Latsis-Preis 2009. Der Schweizerische Nationalfonds (SNF) zeichnet sie damit für ihre Arbeiten aus, in denen die Ärztin aufzeigt, dass Stresshormone im Blut Entscheidungsgrundlagen für die Behandlung von Lungenentzündung oder Schlaganfall liefern.
Remise Prix Latsis national 2009 à Mirjam Christ-Crain, médecin
Le 14 janvier prochain, Mirjam Christ-Crain se verra remettre au Rathaus à Berne le Prix Latsis national 2009 doté de 100 000 francs. Le Fonds national suisse (FNS) distingue ainsi les travaux de cette médecin. Ces derniers ont en effet montré que le taux d’hormones du stress dans le sang fournit une base de décision pour le traitement de pneumonies et d’attaques cérébrales.
25 Years National Latsis Prize
For the past 5 years, the Geneva Latsis Foundation has been making this award to young scientists for outstanding achievements. The December 2008 edition of the Swiss research magazine Horizonte is devoted to this anniversary:
Awarded (German / French)
Investment with risk (German / French)
The prize for research (German / French)
The 25 Latsis recipients (German / French)
List of Latsis Prize Winners since 1984 (German/ French)
The National Latsis Prize has been in existence since 1984. The prize is not open to public nomination; candidates are selected by the National Research Council of the SNSF. A total of 22 researchers have been honoured by the award of the National Latsis Prize since 1984.