Through two prestigious awards of €150,000 each, the Fondation ARC rewards researchers whose work has led to a major breakthrough in basic research and in translational or clinical research in oncology.

Each candidate must be involved in research and under 65 years old in the nomination year.

The application file must be submitted before September 6^th, 2019.

The application must be completed in English :

• the resume / CV of each candidate;
• a cover letter presenting the career and the work of each candidate;
• in the event of a team nomination, all team members’ names;
• an individual or joint letters of recommendation signed by at least two internationally renowned scientists, indicating the reasons for nominating the candidate(s);
• a list of 5 keywords, in order of relevance, describing scientific research;
• a list of scientific awards received by the candidate(s); for each award, specify the name, year, and its scientific aims;
• a list of up to 20 of the candidate(s) most significant publications related to the research on which this nomination is based;
• a reprint of the 3 most significant publications;
• the name and address of the research team’s parent organization designated to receive the dedicated funds, according to article 3 of the rules and regulations (see link below).

The application file must be sent by both email AND postal mail. The original signed application file should be sent by special delivery no later than September 6^th, 2019.

The award ceremony is already scheduled on April 2nd, 2020. Applicants are invited to save this date as of now in order to make themselves available.

E-mail address: PrixARCLeopoldGriffuel@fondation-arc.org

Postal address:

Fondation ARC pour la recherche sur le cancer
Prix Fondation ARC Léopold Griffuel 
9 rue Guy Môquet 
94803 Villejuif Cedex
France

About the Fondation ARC Léopold Griffuel Award

Created in 1970, the Fondation ARC Léopold Griffuel Award is the most important prize in the field of cancer research in Europe. With a total value of €300,000, it rewards every year internationally renowned researchers whose work has led to a major breakthrough in cancer research.

 

The Fondation ARC Léopold Griffuel Award results from a bequest: Léopold and Alice Griffuel, determined to get involved in the fight against cancer, wished to reward the best cancer researchers with a prize endowed thanks to the incomes of two Parisian buildings they owned before passing them on to the association, now become a foundation.

 

The Fondation ARC Léopold Griffuel Award is accorded after an independent evaluation by an international scientific committee and a validation by the Board of Directors of the ARC Foundation for Cancer Research. Since 2015, it has been divided into two categories: the Fondation ARC Léopold Griffuel Award for Basic Research (€150,000) and the Fondation ARC Léopold Griffuel Award for Translational and Clinical Research (€150,000).

 

Since its creation, 51 researchers from 11 different countries and from the most prestigious international research institutions have received the awards.

 

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