Benson
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Dr. Merrill Benson, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, of medical and molecular genetics and of medicine at the IU School of Medicine, is the first recipient of the prestigious Pasteur-Weizmann/Servier International Prize in Biomedical Research, awarded in Paris in December.
He was recognized for his pioneering research on protein deposits, called amyloids, which play a role in the development of a variety of diseases including Alzheimer and Huntington diseases and multiple myeloma. The award is to be presented every three years to a top-level researcher, scientist or physician who has gained international recognition for a major biomedical discovery which led to a therapeutic application. Neurobiology was selected as the specialty for the first award.
The Pasteur Institute was formed in 1888 by Louis Pasteur, who is best known for developing a vaccine for rabies. It is one of the leading research institutes in France. The Weizmann Institute of Science is a leading research and academic institution based in Israel. France’s Servier Institute promotes all forms of research and scientific knowledge for the purpose of medical progress.
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