Purpose

The DANONE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR NUTRITION recognizes a single researcher or a representative of a research team leading a major advancement in nutrition science, including new concepts and research fields with potential application for human diet and health.

The innovative research, including biological mechanisms, disease management, behavior, economics, public health, epidemiology or expanding the frontiers of food science and nutrition, are within scope.

The candidate must be employed by a not-for-profit institution and actively involved in research at the time of the award selection. Under exceptional circumstances, the Prize may be shared between two individuals or teams working on the same innovative research.

Award

The DANONE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR NUTRITION is € 120 000, and will be shared 50/50 between the laureate and his/her not-for-profit primary research institution. The Prize funds provided to the institution must be used to support nutrition research within the laureate’s fields.

How to apply

An application should be submitted by the Nominator. The role of a Nominator is to propose outstanding individuals (single researcher or representative of a team) for the Prize, and complete the required form (one form per nominee) with:

• contact information,

• a description of the major advancement in nutrition science, including new concepts and research new fields with its potential application for human diet and health, and related key-words,

• a paragraph describing the scientific rationale for the nomination,

• a short list of 10 to 15 publications documenting the nominee’s research leading to a major advancement in nutrition science, including the most recent publications (All research related to the “major advance in nutrition science” must be published in the public domain, in English)

• Of these 10 to 15 publications, complete pdf files of five of the most relevant publications

• A detailed academic CV of the Nominee (4 pages, detailing the main achievements on education, appointments, members of Committees and Associations, PhD tutoring, selffunding ID and scientific management and a 10-year track record)

Additional information

http://www.danoneinstitute.org/nutrition-science-support/nutrition-research

In case of interest, please contact with FSJD Research's Department no later than 30th March 2015.