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Laureate 2023

Sabine Costagliola 

Affiliation at the time of the Award : FNRS’ Research Director - ULB. Director, Institute of Interdisciplinary Research in Human and Molecular Biology (IRIBHM) - ULB. 

Born : 14 May 1961



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Laureate 2022

Ludo Van Den Bosch 

Affiliation at the time of the Award : Director – Laboratory of Neurobiology, KULeuven. Group Leader – VIB, Center for Brain & Disease Research. 

Born : 7 October 1964



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Laureate 2021

Rosa Rademakers 

Affiliation at the time of the Award : Professor – UAntwerpen. Science Director, Senior Group Leader – VIB. Supplemental Consultant – Mayo Clinic, FL, USA. 

Born : 28 June 1978, Amsterdam, The Netherlands



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Laureate 2020

Pierre Vanderhaeghen

Affiliation at the time of the Award : Professor – KU Leuven. Group Leader – VIB. Part-time Professor – ULB.

Born : 30 August 1967, Brussels, Belgium



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Laureate 2019

Steven Laureys

Affiliation at the time of the Award: F.R.S.-FNRS Research Director – Coma Science Group – ULiège

Born: 24 December 1968, Leuven, Belgium




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Laureate 2018

Miikka Vikkula 

Affiliation at the time of the Award: Professor of genetics at the de Duve Institute – UCL 

Born: 12 May 1965, Espoo, Finland




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Schedule of the 2024 call

  • Opening of the call: February 15th
  • Pre-proposals deadline: April 15th
  • First Panel meeting: End of May
  • Invitation for full proposals: Following the first Panel meeting
  • Full proposals deadline: July 8th
  • Second Panel meeting: Mid-November
  • Start of the research: January 1st, 2025
The call is open