Research Prize of the Swiss Heart Foundation

The Swiss Heart Foundation (SHF) awards an annual prize of 20 000 Swiss francs for one or more outstanding scientific research publications/accepted manuscripts in the field of prevention, diagnosis and/or treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Swiss researchers or research teams working in Switzerland or abroad, and foreign researchers working in Switzerland, are entitled to apply. The age limit for applicants is 45 years at the time of application. Previous prizewinners and scientific publications which have already won an award are not eligible for the SHF prize. The prizewinner will be chosen by the Scientific Committee of the Swiss Heart Foundation. For further information and detailed rules see www.swissheart.ch/forschungspreis.

Applications should be submitted by 30 June 2010 (date of postmark) by post (one copy) and by e-mail accompanied by:

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one signed accompanying letter

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the publication(s)/accepted manuscripts entered for the award

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list of references

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brief curriculum vitae (max. 1 page)

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