Together with the FWO and the F.R.S.-FNRS, the AstraZeneca Foundation annually awards scientific prizes to original and/or in-depth contributions to a specific medical field. Prizes are granted each year to researchers who have carried out important work in a specific therapeutic field. 2 prizes, one of €25,000 and one of €50,000 were awarded in 2012. The 2012 winners are Diether Lambrechts and Bart De Geest, both professors at KU Leuven. Professor Lambrechts was awarded the sum of €50,000 for his research into the discovery and validation of genetic biomarkers for targeted cancer therapies. While Professor De Geest received €25,000 for his research into new therapeutic areas for HDL-targeted therapies. The winners were chosen by an independent jury set up by the FWO and the F.R.S.- FNRS.
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