Gairdner Foundation International Award
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The Gairdner Foundation International Award is a prestigious Canadian prize that honors outstanding contributions to medical science and has often preceded Nobel Prize recognition.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
international science prize
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medical science award → |
| administeredBy |
Gairdner Foundation Board of Directors
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| associatedWith |
Canadian medical research community
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global biomedical research community → |
| awardedFor |
original discoveries with major impact on the understanding, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease
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| awardScope |
basic science
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clinical research → translational research → |
| awardType |
research prize
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| category |
health and medicine award
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science and technology award → |
| ceremonyLocation |
Toronto
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| country |
Canada
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| countryOfPresentation |
Canada
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| discipline |
life sciences
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| eligibility |
scientists worldwide
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| field |
biomedical research
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medical science → |
| formerName |
Gairdner Foundation International Award for Medical Research
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| foundingLocation |
Toronto
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasMediaCoverage |
general news media
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scientific press → |
| hasMotto |
Making science matter
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| hasPart |
Canada Gairdner Global Health Award
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Gairdner Foundation Wightman Award → |
| hasWebsite |
https://gairdner.org
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| inception |
1959
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| languageOfName |
English
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| location |
Toronto
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| monetaryValue |
cash prize
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| namedAfter |
James Arthur Gairdner
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| notableFor |
high proportion of recipients later receiving Nobel Prizes
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| organizer |
Gairdner Foundation
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| presentedBy |
Gairdner Foundation
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| province |
Ontario
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| purpose |
to honor significant discoveries in biomedical research
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to recognize outstanding contributions to medical science → |
| recognitionLevel |
international
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| regionServed |
worldwide
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| relatedAward |
Lasker Award
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine → |
| reputation |
one of the most prestigious international awards in medical research
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| selectionProcess |
international adjudication committees
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peer review → |
| sponsorType |
non-profit foundation
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| status |
active
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| typicalNumberOfRecipientsPerYear |
multiple laureates
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