Sponsor
Johnson & Johnson
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Award Details
The Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research honours scientists who have made a transformational contribution toward the improvement of human health in the fields of basic and clinical research.
The selection criteria are:
- Has made a significant contribution to research that has impacted, or has strong potential to impact, human health through the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease.
- Exhibits the standards of innovation, insight, and leadership that Dr. Paul exemplified during his career.
- Provides a living example that the study of science and technology can enable or has the potential to enable extended, healthy, productive life.
- Displays a set of ethical values consistent with the Johnson & Johnson Credo and those values that guide the company.
Each year, a gold and bronze sculpture along with a $200,000 cash prize is awarded to the most passionate and creative scientist or group of scientists in basic or clinical research, whose achievements have made or have strong potential to make a measurable impact on human health.
The award can be given to a clinical or basic research scientist or group of scientists in academia, government, industry, private research institution, medical, or clinical practice. It will typically recognize an individual scientist but can be shared in circumstances in which the contributions of multiple nominees are viewed as being of similar importance. Self-nominations will not be considered.