Program Grant

Type of award: Research award or other distinction

Awarded by: Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)

Award given to: Betz, Timo; Gilbert, Penney; Darzacq, Xavier

Announced at: 15/03/2017

Date of awarding: 15/03/2017

Amount of prize money: 1000000 EUR

The HFSP supports novel, innovative and interdisciplinary basic research focused on the complex mechanisms of living organisms; topics range from molecular and cellular approaches to systems and cognitive neuroscience and the interactions between organisms. A clear emphasis is placed on novel collaborations that bring biologists together with scientists from fields such as physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science and engineering to focus on problems at the frontier of the life sciences. Awarded to teams of independent researchers at any stage of their careers. The research team is expected to develop new lines of research through the collaboration. Up to $450,000 per grant per year may be applied for. Applications including independent investigators early in their careers are encouraged