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The Champalimaud Foundation Invites Nominations and Applications for Its 2009 Vision Award

Date:10/16/2008

n contributions to overall vision research (in odd numbered years) and contributions to the alleviation of visual problems, primarily in developing countries (in even numbered years). The recipients of the Award are groups, rather than single individuals, and may involve groups from more than one institution or discipline.

Winners of the Award will be selected by a jury featuring renowned international figures such as, Amartya Sen, Indian economist and Nobel laureate, Dr. Paul A. Sieving, Director of the National Eye Institute, and Susumu Tonegawa, distinguished immunologist and a Nobel laureate. Candidates will be judged on the quality and distinction of their initiatives, their achievements and the measurable impact of their work, and the enduring and amplifying effects of their activities.

To apply or nominate, please visit http://www.fchampalimaud.org/, a 2009 submission form is located under the Vision Award tab. Completed Entries must be received in full by the Foundation not later than December 31st, 2008.

About the Champalimaud Foundation

The Champalimaud Foundation supports individual researchers and research teams working at the cutting edge of medical science. It aims to stimulate novel theoretical and practical methodologies by utilizing the experience of both research scientists and medical practitioners, connecting pure scientific investigation with applied clinical research. The Champalimaud Foundation aims to maximize the work being done in the fields of cancer research and neuroscience, including stem cell research and its clinical applications for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and spinal injury. It is named for Antonio Champalimaud, who was the richest man in Portugal when he died in 2004, bequeathing a quarter of his $3.1 billion estate to set up the Foundation. See http://www.fchampalimaud.or
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