Awards and Prizes
Since 1982 Wekerle was awarded with many prizes for his international success as a scientist. To the first Scientific prizes belong: Jung Prize for Science and Research (1982), Duchenne Prize (1984), Zülch-Prize (1999).
Since 1995 Wekerle is a leading member of the German Cancer Aid and its "Dr. Mildred Scheel Foundation for Cancer Research". The foundation supports numerous innovative research projects in order to develop new methods of therapy and diagnosis against cancer. The German Cancer Aid not only informs about the various types of cancer but also about the possibilities of cancer prevention and motivates the population to visit medical check-ups.
The Max Planck Institute further is listing following prizes, honors and memberships amongst others: Charcot Award (International Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Societies, 2001). Louis D Award (Grand Prix des Academies des Sciences, Paris, 2002). Honorary Professor, University of Munich (1993). Member of LEOPOLDINA (German Academy of Natural Scientists, 2002).
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