Canada Gairdner International Award
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The Canada Gairdner International Award is given annually by the Gairdner Foundation at a special dinner to five individuals for outstanding discoveries or contributions to medical science. Receipt of the Gairdner is traditionally considered a precursor to winning the Nobel Prize in Medicine; as of 2020, 98 Nobel Prizes have been awarded to prior Gairdner recipients.[1]
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Canada Gairdner International Award | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding discoveries or contributions to medical science |
Country | Canada |
Presented by | Gairdner Foundation |
First awarded | 1959 |
Website | http://www.gairdner.org/ |
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Canada Gairdner International Awards are given annually in the amount of $100,000 (each) payable in Canadian funds and can be awarded to residents of any country in the world. A joint award may be given for the same discovery or contribution to medical science, but in that case each awardee receives a full prize.[2]