Talent prize to young researcher at Department of Biology

In 2001, the Lundbeck Foundation established a research prize for Young Researchers under the age of 40. Upon establishing this, the Foundation’s Research Prize Committee noted that a large number of nominated young researchers under the age of 30 had already made remarkable research contributions. Consequently, the Board of Trustees decided to award talent prizes for up to three particularly talented young scientists. The prizes were inaugurated in 2002 and are awarded annually.

The Lundbeck Foundation’s Talent Prize is dedicated to scientists under 30 who have conducted particularly promising research within the biomedical or natural sciences. The prize is a personal award of DKK 100,000.

The prize cannot be applied for. Nominations are accepted from leading scientists at Danish universities or other research institutions before June 15th each year. Previous nominees may be re-nominated as long as they still meet the criteria. The recipients must be conducting research at a Danish research institution at the time of the award.

The Research Prize Committee selects the recipients in conjunction with external evaluators.