Pictured: Professor Harald zur Hausen (Nobel 2008 in Physiology or Medicine) presents the 2017 Paul Ehrlich Prize to Drs. Chang and Moore.
One of the most prestigious awards in the field of medicine was presented to University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine faculty members Yuan Chang and Patrick S. Moore. Link. The award is given by the Paul Ehrlich Foundation. The mission of the Paul Ehrlich Foundation is detailed below:
“The purpose of the Paul Ehrlich Foundation is to cultivate the intellectual tradition and the memory of Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915) while preserving the will of the founder, especially through the distinction of German and foreign scholars, Immunology, cancer research, hematology, microbiology and chemotherapy.”
“Pittsburgh Cancer Researchers Awarded International Prize”, UPMC News (link)
“Pitt cancer researchers honored with 2017 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize”, ScienMag (link)
“Yuan Chang and Patrick Moore win prize for the discovery of two cancer viruses”, University of Frankfurt press release (link)