– The Scheele Prize is unique in that it is awarded to many different disciplines, with medicine being the common denominator. Previous laureates range from those involved in pure basic research to those working on antibiotic resistance and societal aspects of drug use. It also reflects Apotekarsocietens focus on working for a favorable development and use of medicines for individuals and society, says Karin Meyer, CEO of Apotekarsocieteten.
The award consists of a prize money of SEK 200 000 and a medal. In connection with the award ceremony in November 2017, a symposium will be organized with a theme related to the laureate’s research.
About the Scheele Prize
The Scheele Prize is awarded by the Pharmacy Society to honor the memory of the world-renowned Swedish chemist and pharmacist Carl Wilhelm Scheele and has been awarded to outstanding pharmaceutical researchers since 1961. In 2017 it will be awarded for the 48th time. The prize has been awarded since 1961, and winners have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and Physiology or Medicine on three subsequent occasions. The latest was Luc Montagnier, who won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the HIV virus. Montagnier received the Scheele Prize for the same thing back in 1986. The Scheele Prize includes a prize money of 200 000 SEK and a medal as well as a symposium organized in connection with the award ceremony.
About the Society of Pharmacists
The Society of Pharmacists has about 5300 members and is a non-profit association for anyone interested in pharmaceutical research, production or use. We promote knowledge and skills development in the entire field of medicine by working on current issues and are the meeting place for all those interested in medicine, across all professions.
The Pharmacists’ Society consists of thirteen scientific sections, five interest groups and eleven local associations covering the whole of Sweden, which organize lectures, courses, study visits and social activities.
The wholly owned subsidiary Läkemedelsakademin i Stockholm AB is the leading player in continuing education in the pharmaceutical field in Sweden and publishes the web magazine Läkemedelsvärlden.se and books in the pharmaceutical field.
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About Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742-1786) was born in Stralsund, then part of Sweden, and worked in Sweden as a pharmacist and chemist from 1757 until his death in Köping in 1786. One of Europe’s most prominent chemists, Scheele conducted a large number of experiments and discovered several new substances. His discovery of the substance later known as oxygen, 1772-1773, was published in 1777 in his treatise Chemische Abhandlung von der Luft und dem Feuer . Scheele also discovered several other elements, such as barium, chlorine, manganese, molybdenum and tungsten, as well as many important organic acids.
