Terumo Life Science Foundation

Qualifications

An individual researcher in the field of biomaterials who meets the following qualifications shall be considered for the Award, regardless of nationality, age, gender, history of other prizes, etc. He/She

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should be a leader in her/his research field and be actively pursuing frontline research;

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should have achieved exceptional research results; and

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should have made notable accomplishments in terms of social contribution, such as research results that have been adopted in the world as a product or a technology.

Details of the Award

The Terumo Global Science Award shall be prized to one outstanding researcher. The awardee will receive a certificate and a commemorative item as the main prize, together with a supplementary monetary prize of 10 million yen.

Application Method

An application in the form of a recommendation shall be filed. (No self-recommendation accepted)
Recommendation should be limited to one person; we cannot accept multiple nominees from a single nominator.

Required documents: Five major research papers by the nominee
Submission method: Online Submission only
Application period: From June 30 to December 24, 2010

Application is now closed.

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Evaluation and Notification

The Terumo Global Science Award Selection Committee will evaluate the application details with rigor and fairness, and finalize its choice following approval by the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Nominees and nominators will receive a written notification of the results in April 2011. The results will also be announced at large through the Foundation’s Web site and other channels.

Award Ceremony and Other Events

The award ceremony as well as the commemorative symposium will be held in Tokyo on 28th July, 2012. The recipient of the Terumo Global Science Award will give a speech at the commemorative symposium.