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2005 NIH "Pioneer Awards" Presented
Brief Description:
It was a day of recognition and appreciation for this year's recipients of the "Pioneer Awards." Presented by NIH Director Dr. Elias Zerhouni, the "Pioneer Awards" recognize creative scientists who take innovative approaches to major challenges in biomedical research.
Transcript:
Akinso: It was a day of recognition and appreciation for this year's recipients of the "Pioneer Awards." Presented by NIH Director Dr. Elias Zerhouni, the "Pioneer Awards" recognize creative scientists who take innovative approaches to major challenges in biomedical research. At the awards ceremony September 29th Dr. Zerhouni talked about the purpose of the award.
Zerhouni: One of the challenges that anyone has leading a scientific organization like the NIH, is to always ask yourself the question — have you been at the frontier, have you really touched the edge of knowledge, have you done what you need to make sure that great ideas are not smothered. This is a question the entire scientific community always faced. I think to identify the most creative innovative scientist and give them a chance to run without impediments is truly our duty.
Akinso: The awardees were selected from 840 scientists who underwent a streamlined but rigorous self-nomination and evaluation process that began in March. The recipients each will receive $500,000 geared to help their research efforts. The winners of the 2005 NIH Director's Pioneer Award are identified on the website — www.nihroadmap.nih.gov/pioneer. This is Wally Akinso at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
About This Audio Report
Date: 10/07/2005
Reporter: Wally Akinso
Sound Bite: Dr. Elias Zerhouni
Topic: 2005 NIH "Pioneer Awards" Presented
Institute(s): NIH
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