Professor Jens Reich, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (IMAGE)

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Professor Jens Reich, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres

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Professor Jens Reich of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine Berlin-Buch has been honored with the Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker Award of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft. The physician, bioinformatician, molecular biologist and GDR civil rights activist received the award for his exceptional scientific achievements and his personal and political courage. The award was presented to him at the annual assembly of Leopoldina on October 2 in Halle (Saale), Germany. He is the first recipient of the 50,000 Euro award.

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