Nominate for excellent research in childhood and adolescent diabetes

The prize winner should be a Nordic citizen (of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden) and have conducted research in diabetes
• clinically in children and adolescents and/or
• epidemiologically on childhood and adolescent diabetes and/or
• experimentally regarding type 1 diabetes.

The use of biological samples from children and adolescents and a clinical association will be of great importance in the decision. The prize winner should be nominated by at least three Nordic researchers in diabetes. The motivation should include a description of the scientific achievement (maximum 1000 words in English) and the most important (maximum 20) scientific publications.

The nomination must be available to the Prize committee by 15 May at the latest. The prize winner will be selected no later than the 15 June, by a Prize committee consisting of The Swedish Child Diabetes Foundation's Scientific council, supplemented by the prize winners from the previous three years. The award consists of a sum of 250.000 SEK and a diploma.
The prize winner will be announced on Johnny Ludvigsson's birthday on 16 October, with the award to be presented at a subsequent ceremonial meeting or a major medical conference in a Nordic country.

The prize will be presented primarily by the protector of The Swedish Child Diabetes Foundation, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess Victoria, or by Johnny Ludvigsson, or by the chairman of The Swedish Child Diabetes Foundation. The prize winner will give a 40-minute presentation on her or his research. The winner will then be required to attend the Prize committee voluntarily and without extra payment for the following three years.

For more information, please contact forskning@barndiabetesfonden.se