Gretener-Thürlemann Prize

• Honors outstanding scientists for foundational and pioneering research of societal benefit
• Awarded by the University of Zurich
• Given annually with a rotating focus in the fields of medicine, chemistry and physics
• To be awarded for the first time in 2025 in the field of medicine
• Nomination of individuals or teams (up to three researchers)
• Financial award of 500,000 Swiss francs, to be divided equally in the case of multiple awardees

The package for this award consists of:

1. A nomination letter (3 pages max.) that explicitly addresses why the proposed candidate(s) meet(s) the prize criterion of having conducted “foundational, pioneering research of societal benefit”.
    
2. A maximum of 3 publications illustrating the nature and excellence of the candidate’s research.
    
3. A short CV (2 pages max.) of the proposed candidate, CVs for all nominees in the case of a group nomination.
    
4. A list of other scientists who, in addition to the nominee(s), should be considered for this award because they have made crucial contributions in collaboration with the nominee(s) or because they have made related observations independently; please explain in detail.

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UBC Internal Competition:

UZH Foundation allows only two (2) nominations per institution for this award. Consequently, UBC is holding an internal competition.

To be included in the Internal Competition, a full nomination package is required (all 4 elements, see above) by May 9. A panel of senior researchers will review these packages to select UBC's two candidates. At that point, ORPA will work with nominators and candidates to finalize and submit their package to the University of Zurich.

All packages should be sent to Kevin McCartney (kevin.mccartney@ubc.ca) by May 9 to be included in the Internal Competition.

Please contact Kevin McCartney, Award Nomination Development Officer (Health) with any questions or issues.