Danone International Prize for Nutrition

A prestigious Prize to encourage research in nutrition. The Danone International Prize for Nutrition, created with the support of the "Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale de France", totals 120 000 Euros (around $170,000 CAD) and is awarded every two years to a researcher or a group of researchers whose work on human nutrition has made a major public health contribution in any of the following fields of activity.

• the impact of nutrition on the identification, diagnosis, epidemiology and prevention and/or treatment of chronic diseases, including malnutrition
• research in genetic and molecular biology that sheds light on the role of nutrition in human health;
• cultural, behavioral, anthropological, social, psychological, economical and toxicological aspects of human nutrition.

The Danone International Prize for Nutrition has been modelled on the most renowned prizes in order to guarantee independence and transparency during the whole selection process. Therefore a confidential Nomination College composed of several hundred international nutrition experts is consulted to nominate potential candidates. A pre-selection Committee then examines the submissions of the candidates in order to compile a short list of selected candidates for submission to the Jury. The Jury, presided by the Chairman of the Organization Committee, finally selects the winner of the prize.

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