The Virchow Prize

The mission of the Virchow Foundation is to promote global and public health. This shall be realised in particular through the following measures:

1. Awarding of the Virchow Prize.
2. Promotion of research projects and the application of research results.
3. Networking across actors, sectors, and disciplines related to global and public health.
4. Supporting symposia and conferences in the field of global health.

In this spirit, the Virchow Prize, established and supported by the Virchow Foundation, recognizes innovations of outstanding significance with a positive and sustainable impact on the broad field of global health.

Exceptional individuals or organisations who have made a significant contribution to improving the health of the world’s population, be it through scientific, societal, technological or economic innovations, will be honoured for their commitment and achievements.