Fondation Louis-Jeantet de Médecine (FLJ)
Fondation Louis-Jeantet de Médecine (FLJ)
The Louis-Jeantet Foundation was set up in Geneva in 1982 according to the wish of the French businessman Louis Jeantet, who was a resident of the Swiss city. The Foundation was endowed with his fortune, when he died in 1981. It started its activities in 1983, funding the Louis-Jeantet Prize and a number of professorships at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva. (www.jeantet.ch)
The Louis-Jeantet Prizes
Established in 1986, the Louis-Jeantet Prizes are awarded each year to experienced researchers who have distinguished themselves in the field of biomedical research in one of the member states of the Council of Europe. They are not intended solely as the recognition of work that has been completed, but also as an encouragement to continue innovative research projects. The prizes are awarded to fully active researchers who focus on biomedical research.
The Jeantet-Collen Prize for Translational Medicine
Established in 2019, the Jeantet-Collen Prize for Translational Medicine can be awarded each year to experienced researchers who have distinguished themselves in biomedical research with a strong clinical application in Europe. Like the Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine, the Jeantet-Collen Prize for Translational Medicine is not intended as the recognition for work that has been completed, but rather as an encouragement to the continuation of research projects of major importance to clinical medicine.