Research Prize and Honorary Doctorate for Philip Cohen
Unit Director Philip Cohen was in Hungary on November 26th and 27th to receive the Debrecen Prize for Molecular Medicine and an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Debrecen.
The Prize of 10,000 Euros was presented by Laszlo Nagy, President of the University of Debrecen, after which Philip presented a lecture entitled ‘Protein kinase inhibitors, the major drugs of the 20th Century?' The event was covered extensively by Hungarian television and a number of radio stations.
The following day, Philip received an Honorary Doctorate from Rector Janos Nagy at the University's graduation ceremony, together with Alexandre Lamfalussy, the first President of the European Monetary Institute, who was responsible for conceiving and introducing the Euro.
The Prize of 10,000 Euros was presented by Laszlo Nagy, President of the University of Debrecen, after which Philip presented a lecture entitled ‘Protein kinase inhibitors, the major drugs of the 20th Century?' The event was covered extensively by Hungarian television and a number of radio stations.
The following day, Philip received an Honorary Doctorate from Rector Janos Nagy at the University's graduation ceremony, together with Alexandre Lamfalussy, the first President of the European Monetary Institute, who was responsible for conceiving and introducing the Euro.