Wolf Prize in Medicine 2024 to Professor Botond Roska#
Academia Europaea is proud to announce the award of the prestigious Wolf Prize in Medicine 2024 to Professor Botond Roska, member of the Physiology and Neuroscience section since 2020.
Botond Roska, professor at the University of Basel
and director at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB) receives the Wolf Prize in Medicine 2024 (together with José-Alain Sahel) “for sight-saving and vision restoration to blind people using optogenetics”.
About the Wolf Prize#
The international Wolf Prize is awarded annually to Scientists and Artists for their achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations amongst peoples.
The Wolf Prize is awarded annually and honors exceptional individuals who transcend barriers of religion, gender, race, geography, and political stance. In the scientific domain, the awards are conferred in Medicine, Agriculture, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics. In the arts, the awards recognize excellence in Painting and Sculpture, Music, and Architecture.
The Wolf Prize acknowledges scientists and artists worldwide for their outstanding achievements in advancing science and the arts for the betterment of humanity. By awarding the prize, we salute leaders and pioneers in these fields who have contributed to a better world.
