The Brain Prize

The Brain Prize
Awarded forThe Brain Prize is awarded to one or more scientists who have distinguished themselves by an outstanding contribution to neuroscience and who are still active in research. The Prize is global.
CountryDenmark
Presented byA Royal Highness and the Chairman of the board
Reward(s)DKK 10 million
First awarded2011
Websitewww.lundbeckfonden.com/thebrainprize/

The Brain Prize,[1] formerly known as The Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Prize, is an international scientific award honouring "one or more scientists who have distinguished themselves by an outstanding contribution to neuroscience and who are still active in research".[2] Founded in 2011 by the Lundbeck Foundation, the prize is associated with a DKK 10 million award to the nominees, the world’s largest brain research prize.[3][1]

Nominees can be of any nationality.[4] Prize winners are expected to interact with Danish brain researchers e.g. through lectures, master classes, seminars, exchange programmes for researchers or other activities agreed with and financially supported by the Lundbeck Foundation.[5][2]

  1. ^ a b "The Brain Prize 2022 awarded to neuroscience pioneers who revolutionised understanding of neuronal cell types and circuits underlying movement". Federation of European Neuroscience Societies. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  2. ^ a b "The Brain Prize | The Lundbeck Foundation". lundbeckfonden.com. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  3. ^ "Awards for KU Leuven researchers". gbiomed.kuleuven.be. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  4. ^ The Brain Prize - Official Website
  5. ^ "Brain Prize | Texas Children's Hospital". www.texaschildrens.org. Retrieved 2023-02-16.