Gagna A. & Ch. Van Heck Prize for Incurable Diseases 2021

The "Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique – FNRS" will grant, in 2021, the triennial and international "GAGNA A. & Ch. VAN HECK PRIZE FOR INCURABLE DISEASES", amounting to 75.000 €, to a scientist or a medical doctor, in recognition of a research work which has contributed to the treatment of a disease currently incurable, or which has raised hopes for curing the disease. 

The Prize is intended to reward a work submitted by one researcher or a team of maximum two researchers.

The Nominee must be proposed by a Sponsor duly qualified to appreciate the Nominee’s work, who will provide:

• a signed justification of his/her support in a document (of 5 to 10 pages) providing details on the Nominee’s merits,


• the CV of the Nominee, including a list of received Prizes,


• the complete list of publications of the Nominee.

Nominations must be submitted by email to prix@frs-fnrs.be, no later than January 18th, 2021. 

Please find here the complete regulations.