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NIH Announces 2006 Pioneer Award Recipients
Brief Description:
It was a day to give honor and thanks for this year's recipients of the
Pioneer Awards.
Transcript:
AKINSO: It was a day to give honor and thanks for this
year's recipients of the Pioneer Awards. Presented by NIH Director, Dr.
Elias A. Zerhouni, the Pioneer Awards supports exceptionally creative
scientists who take highly innovative approaches to major challenges
in biomedical research. Dr. Zerhouni said the awards will give the recipients
the intellectual freedom to pursue exciting new research directions and
opportunities in a range of scientific areas.
ZERHOUNI: This year, there are diverse groups with
far-ranging ideas and have the potential to touch many areas of science.
And all the new awardees are in great company. We have now 22 other exceptional
scientists; 13 last year, 9 the year before. Although results take time
I think we're seeing some of the returns of these talented individuals
this year. Because of this commitment we're again able to make 13 awards
this year, for 5 years of unrestricted support and the level of $2.5
million over five years in direct cost.
AKINSO: The awardees were selected from a group of
465 scientists who underwent a thorough application and evaluation process.
Dr. Zerhouni said he's optimistic that this opportunity will stimulate
scientists to send NIH their boldest, most imaginative concepts for consideration
in the future. The winners of the 2006 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.
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| Date: 09/29/2006 |
Reporter:
Wally Akinso |
Sound
Bite:
Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni |
Topic:
Awards |
| Institute(s): NIH |
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