Prince Mahidol Award
The Prince Mahidol Award is a global annual prize for outstanding achievements in medicine and public health. It is awarded by the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation, founded by the Thai royal family in 1992 to honor Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, considered the father of modern medicine and public health in Thailand. The foundation was started by King Bhumibol Adulyadej on January 1, 1992, originally named the Mahidol Award Foundation and renamed Prince Mahidol Award Foundation on July 28, 1997. The award recognizes individuals or organizations from around the world in two categories: medicine and public health. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is the chairwoman of the Foundation Committee. Since 1992, 87 laureates have been awarded (as of 2020). The first awards were given in 1992. Website: www.princemahidolaward.org.
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