The Minkowski Prize is given by the

European Association for the Study of Diabetes The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) is a scientific association founded in Montecatini Terme, Italy in 1965 with Joseph Hoet as Founding President. The aims of the association are to encourage and support research in the fie ...

(EASD) in recognition to research which has been carried out by a person normally residing in Europe, as manifested by publications which contribute to the advancement of knowledge concerning

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. The Prize honors the name of

Oskar Minkowski Oskar Minkowski (; 13 January 1858 – 18 July 1931) was a German physician and physiologist who held a professorship at the University of Breslau and is most famous for his research on diabetes. He was the brother of the mathematician Hermann ...

(1858–1931), a

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and

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who was the discoverer of the role of

pancreas The pancreas (plural pancreases, or pancreata) is an Organ (anatomy), organ of the Digestion, digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates. In humans, it is located in the abdominal cavity, abdomen behind the stomach and functions as a ...

in the control of

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. It has been awarded annually since 1966, and the winner is invited to pronounce a Minkowski Lecture during the EASD Annual Conference. It is traditionally seen as the most prestigious European prize in the field of diabetes research. Since 1966, the award is sponsored by a pharmaceutical company

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. The prize consists of a certificate and 20,000 euros plus travel expenses. The candidate must be less than 45 years of age on 1 January of the year of award. Self-nomination is possible.

Winners

With the city where the prize was awarded (Annual Conference), name and country. * 1966 Aarhus – Philip Randle (

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) * 1967 Stockholm – E. R. Froesch (

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) * 1968 Louvain – Lars Carlson (

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) * 1969 Montpellier – Bo Hellman (

) * 1970 Warsaw – Bernard Jeanrenaud (Switzerland) * 1971 Southampton –

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(United Kingdom) * 1972 Madrid – Willy J. Malaisse (

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) * 1973 Brussels –

Lelio Orci Lelio Orci (22 March 1937 – 22 October 2019) was an Italian scientist in the field of endocrinology and diabetes and emeritus professor in the Department of Morphology at the University of Geneva Medical School. Orci was born in 1937 in San ...

(Switzerland) * 1974 Jerusalem – Erol Cerasi (Sweden) * 1975 Munich – Pierre Freychet (

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) * 1976 Helsinki – Karl Dietrich Hepp (

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) * 1977 Geneva – John Wahren (Sweden) * 1978 Zagreb – Jorn Nerup (

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) * 1979 Vienna – Stephen John Haslem Ashcroft (United Kingdom) * 1980 Athens – Inge-Bert Täljedal (Sweden) * 1981 Amsterdam – Pierre De Meyts (Belgium) * 1982 Budapest –

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(United Kingdom) * 1983 Oslo – Simon Howell (United Kingdom) * 1984 London – Ake Lernmark (Denmark) * 1985 Madrid – Emmanuel Van Obberghen (France) * 1986 Rome – Daniel Pipeleers (Belgium) * 1987 Leipzig – Jean-Louis Carpentier (Switzerland) * 1988 Paris – John Charles Hutton (United Kingdom) * 1989 Lisbon – Hans-Ulrich Häring (Germany) * 1990 Copenhagen – Philippe Halban (Switzerland) * 1991 Dublin – Christian Boitard (France) * 1992 Prague – Emile Van Schaftingen (Belgium) * 1993 Istanbul – Hannele Yki-Järvinen (

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) * 1994 Düsseldorf – Thomas Mandrup Poulsen (Denmark) * 1995 Stockholm – John Todd (United Kingdom) * 1996 Vienna – Patrik Rorsman (Denmark) * 1997 Helsinki – Philippe Froguel (France) * 1998 Barcelona – Johan H. Auwerx (France) * 1999 Brussels – Raphael Scharfmann (France) * 2000 Jerusalem – Helena Edlund (Sweden) * 2001 Glasgow – Juleen R. Zierath (Sweden) * 2002 Budapest – Bart O. Roep (The Netherlands) * 2003 Paris – Michael Stumvoll (Germany) * 2004 Munich – Guy A. Rutter (United Kingdom) * 2005 Athens – Peter Rossing (Denmark) * 2006 Copenhagen – Michael Roden (Austria) * 2007 Amsterdam – Markus Stoffel (Switzerland) * 2008 Rome – Jens Claus Brüning (Germany) * 2009 Vienna – Gianluca Perseghin (Italy) * 2010 Stockholm - Fiona Gribble (United Kingdom) * 2011 Lisbon -

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(United Kingdom} * 2012 Berlin - Tim Frayling (United Kingdom) * 2013 Barcelona - Miriam Cnop (Belgium) * 2014 Vienna - Anna Gloyn (United Kingdom) * 2015 Stockholm - Matthias Blüher (Germany) * 2016 Munich - Patrick Schrauwen (Netherlands) * 2017 Lisbon -

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(United Kingdom) * 2018 Berlin - Fredrik Bäckhed (Sweden) * 2019 Barcelona - Filip K. Knop (Denmark) * 2020 Virtual Meeting - Gian Paulo Fadini (Italy) * 2021 Virtual Meeting - Amélie Bonnefond (France) * 2022 Stockholm - Martin Heni (Germany)

References

{{Reflist Science and technology awards Diabetes research Awards established in 1966 1966 establishments in Europe