【CLOSED】Extension of Nomination Deadline for the Third Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize (New Nomination Deadline: August 8th, 2018)

Nominations are closed for the Third Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize on August 8th, 2018. We appreciate for your kind cooperation.

The Third Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Nominations deadline is extended from July 31st 2018 to August 8th 2018.
The Laureates will be announced in 2019 and the award ceremony will be held during the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7).
We look forward to receiving your nominations.

Purpose of the Prize

The Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize aims to honour individuals with outstanding achievements in the fields of medical research and medical services to combat infectious and other diseases in Africa, thus contributing to the health and welfare of the African people and of all humankind.

Category

The Prize consists of two categories: Medical Research which honors individual(s) and Medical Services which honors individual(s) and organization(s).

Value of the Award

The Prize consists of a citation, a medal and 100 million yen (equivalent to about one million US dollars).

How to Nominate

Nomination Deadline

August 8th, 2018

Nomination Guidelines

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Nomination Form

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Submission Addresses (Nominations are closed)

For medical research nominations, please use the JSPS electronic application system. (If not possible, please put your nomination in MS WORD or PDF format and email it to the below address.)
For medical services nominations, please put your nomination in MS WORD or PDF format and email it to the below address.
If necessary, nominations may be submitted by postal mail.

Medical Research
  • JSPS electronic application system
    (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS))
Enquiries:
Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Medical Research Selection Committee
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083 Japan
Tel: +81-3-3263-1938/1883
E-mail: nh-africa@jsps.go.jp
Medical Services
  • E-mail: noguchiprize@who.int
    (WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO))
Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Medical Services Selection Committee
WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO)
Cité du Djoué, P.O.Box 06 Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
Tel: + (47 241) 39100 / + (47 241) 39695 / + (242) 05770202
E-mail: noguchiprize@who.int

For General Information about the Prize

Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize, Cabinet Office
Inquiry form [Comments and Question]
Tel:+81-3-5501-1774