The Prize
Detailed information about the prize
Outstanding scientific achievements
The Broermann Medical Innovation Award, endowed with €1 million, is presented annually to honor outstanding scientific achievements in medical innovation. This award recognizes pioneering research that contributes to advancing medical science, improving patient care, and addressing critical challenges in healthcare. By supporting and celebrating excellence in medical research, the prize seeks to encourage ongoing innovation and inspire the global medical community.
Eligibility
Evaluation Process
The office conducts a preliminary review of the nominations received regarding formal requirements, originality, scientific relevance, and application potential.
A pre-selection of the most suitable candidates is made in the first meeting of the award committee in the respective year of the award ceremony. The shortlisted candidates will the be subjected to an international review process. Based on this reviews and the judgement of the Board Committee members themselves, a final decision will be made in a second meeting of the award committee.
Decisions are made by a simple majority vote of the members of the committee present; in the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.