German Prize for Cancer Prevention Research
The German Prize for Cancer Prevention Research has been awarded by the German Cancer Research Center for the first time in 2021 to acknowledge outstanding achievements of scientists in the area of cancer prevention research. This highly endowed prize honors both young and established scientists for their research on the prevention or early diagnosis of cancer diseases.
The German Prize for Cancer Prevention Research consists of two awards. The first is awarded with 25,000 Euros to excellent established researchers for their outstanding contributions to cancer prevention research. The second is awarded with 5000 Euros, with the aim of fostering young talents, will be bestowed on young investigators up to 40 years of age for their current scientific work in cancer prevention research.
The prize money is provided to the award winners as earmarked support for the continuation of their scientific activities.
Selection criteria
The selection criteria consist of the scientific quality and originality of the candidates' research in the areas of primary, secondary, and tertiary cancer prevention.
Nominations
The prizes will be awarded on the basis of nominations by third parties. Own nominations are not eligible. Researchers affiliated with universities and extra-university research institutes in Germany are eligible for nomination.
The following organizations may nominate candidates: German Cancer Society, German Cancer Aid, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Max Planck Society, German Medical Faculty Association, National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and Leibniz Association.
Selection procedure
The prize winners will be selected by a jury of national and international scientists, chaired by the Chairman and Scientific Director of the DKFZ Management Board. The jury's decision is final.
Required application documents
Candidates for the prizes must be nominated by 15 June 2023 via e-mail to krebspraeventionspreis@dkfz.de. Nominations must include the following documents in English: a statement of the candidates' merits and achievements, curriculum vitae, and current publication list.
Award ceremony
Both prizes are awarded by the German Cancer Research Center and were donated for this purpose by the Manfred Lautenschläger foundation. The prizes can be awarded every two years. This year's prizes will be awarded during the German Cancer Research Congress (3rd DKFK, October 30 to November 1, 2023).
Laureates 2023
Prof. Rita Schmutzler (University of Cologne) and Dr. Jens Puschhof (DKFZ). For further information, please see the press release on the 2023 award ceremony.
Previous award winners
Prof. Hermann Brenner (DKFZ) and Jun.-Prof. Jakob Kather (then RWTH Aachen University). For more information, please read the press release on the 2021 award ceremony (German only).