The Sartorius and Science Prize for Regenerative Medicine & Cell Therapy is focused towards scientists advancing research (basic or translational) within the relevant fields, with the winner receiving $25,000 in prize money and being published in Science magazine.
Win prize
Scientists who have gained a PhD or an MD during the past decade are invited to submit an essay on regenerative medicine, cell therapy, gene therapy or immunotherapy, as well as on materials or tissue engineering. The essays should be 1,000 words in length and should describe the applicants research and implications for regenerative medicine and cell immunotherapy, as well as include supporting documents.
In addition to the cash prize and publication in Science, the winner will receive a Sartorius product package for free. Furthermore, up to three runner-up essays will be published in Science Online and the writers of the runner-up essays will also receive a cash prize of $5,000.
“This area [regenerative medicine and cell therapy] will play a major role in the future,” said Gerry MacKay, member of the Sartorius Group executive committee and executive vice president of marketing, sales and services for Sartorius’ Lab Products & Services Division. “Sartorius’ innovative bioanalytical tools help scientists answer fundamental and complex biological questions. We are excited to enable medical progress in these fields, both with our technologies and this award. The prize will be conferred as a token of appreciation to scientist.”
“Science is delighted to join Sartorius in awarding a prize in the exciting area of regenerative medicine and cell therapy,” added Valda J. Vinson, deputy editor research of Science. “We look forward to promoting basic or translational research in fields ranging from gene therapy to materials engineering, which has the potential to improve human health.”
Applications will be accepted until 1 October and the awards ceremony will be held in 2018 in Goettingen, Germany.