Prizes and Awards: 2011
The European Research Council (ERC)
funds top researchers who engage in pioneering research, at the frontier of knowledge in their field. Congratulations to ERC grantees who received international scientific prizes and awards in 2011. Some of them are listed below.
Simon J. Boulton
Cancer Research UK's London Research Institute, UK
EMBO GOLD MEDAL 2011
ERC Advanced Grant 2010: Regulating recombination in mitotic and meiotic cells (RECMITMEI)
The EMBO Gold Medal is awarded annually and highlights the quality of molecular biology research being performed by young European research scientists.
ERC Highlight on the Medal
Christodoulou Demetrios
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Switzerland
THE SHAW PRIZE IN MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES 2011
ERC Advanced Grant 2009: Partial differential equations of Classical Physics (PDECP)
The Prize honours individuals, regardless of race, nationality and religious belief, who have achieved significant breakthrough in academic and scientific research or application and whose work has resulted in a positive and profound impact on mankind. There are three annual prizes, each worth one million US dollars.
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Ilkka Hanski
University of Helsinki, Finland
CRAFOORD PRIZE IN BIOSCIENCES 2011
ERC Advanced Grant 2008: Ecological, molecular, and evolutionary spatial dynamics (SPATIALDYNAMICS)
The Crafoord Prize in astronomy and mathematics, biosciences, geosciences or polyarthritis research is awarded annually according to a rotating scheme. It is one of the world´s largest scientific prizes.
ERC Highlight on the Prize
Anne L'Huillier
University of Lund, Sweden
L'ORÉAL-UNESCO AWARD FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE 2011
ERC Advanced Grant 2008: Attosecond Control of Light and Matter (ALMA)
Five outstanding women scientists, one per continent, are honoured each year for the contributions of their research, the strength of their commitments and their impact on society.
ERC Highlight on the Award
Giacomo Rizzolatti
Universita degli Studi di Parma, Italy
PRINCE OF ASTURIAS AWARD FOR TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 2011
ERC Advanced Grant 2009: Understanding actions and intentions of others (COGSYSTEMS)
The Prince of Asturias Awards aim to reward the scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanistic work performed at an international level by individuals, institutions or groups of individuals or institutions.
More information on the Prize
Carol V. Robinson, The Chancellor
Masters And Scholars Of The University of Oxford
FEBS|EMBO WOMEN IN SCIENCE AWARD 2011
ERC Advanced Grant 2010: Integral membrane proteins resolution of stoichiometry and structure (IMPRESS)
The FEBS|EMBO Women in Science Award rewards the exceptional achievements of a female researcher in molecular biology over the previous five years.
ERC Highlight on the Award
Joseph I. Silk
Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, France
BALZAN PRIZE 2011
ERC Advanced Grant 2010: Dark Matters (DARK)
The International Balzan Prize Foundation awards four annual prizes to promote culture, the sciences and the most meritorious initiatives in the cause of humanity, peace and brotherhood among peoples throughout the world.
ERC Highlight on the Prize
And also:
Ostrowski Prize 2011: Professor Ib Madsen, ERC Advanced Grant 2008, and Professor David Preiss, ERC Advanced Grant 2011
Max Planck Medal 2011 in Germany: Giorgio Parisi (Italy), ERC Advanced Grant 2009: CRIPHERASY
Leibniz Prize 2011 in Germany: Kai-Uwe Hinrichs (Germany), ERC Advanced Grant 2009: DARCLIFE & Franz Pfeiffer (Germany), ERC Starting Grant 2009: X-RAY-BIOIMAGINGDARCLIFE
Spinozaprijs 2011 in The Netherlands: Patricia M. Valkenburg, ERC Advanced Grant 2009: ENTCHILD; Heino Falcke, ERC Advanced Grant 2008: LOFAR-AUGER & Erik P. Verlinde, ERC Advanced Grant 2010: EMERGRAV
Josef Steiner Cancer Research Prize in Switzerland 2011: Eduardo Moreno (Switzerland), ERC Starting Grant 2007: SUPERCOMPETITORS
Médaille de bronze du CNRS 2011 in France: Olivier Bertrand (France), ERC Starting Grant 2007: HFPSL
