The Obesity Prize for Excellence is an international prize awarded annually by the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)[1] in collaboration with the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The prize recognizes extraordinary scientific contributions to obesity research and highlights ground-breaking discoveries that improve the understanding, prevention and treatment of obesity.[2] [3]
The award was created and awarded for the first time in 2023.[4]
The award was established in 2023 to focus on the global challenge of obesity, a condition with major health and economic consequences. The goal is to honor researchers who have made significant advances in the understanding of the mechanisms behind obesity, the development of treatments or policy initiatives to combat obesity.
The award is given to recognize outstanding research or technological contributions to the understanding of obesity, including its causes, complications, prevention and treatment.
The prize consists of 2 million Danish kroner, of which 300,000 kroner is a personal prize, and 1.7 million kroner is earmarked for research purposes (2024).
The award winner is selected based on the following criteria:
List of previous recipients of the award:
| 2023 | Professor Luth Roos[5] | University of Copenhagen | |
| 2024 | Professor Antje Körner[6] | Helmholtz Munich and University of Leipzig |