Mission
The Arrigo Recordati International Prize for Scientific Research was established in the year 2000 in memory of the Italian pharmaceutical entrepreneur Arrigo Recordati and aims to promote scientific research in the field of cardiovascular disease.
The award is presented every two years to a scientist who has demonstrated dedication to the advancement of scientific knowledge in cardiology.
The Prize 2011
The sixth edition of the International Prize in 2011 was awarded to a clinical or basic science investigator who, through his work, has achieved distinction in the field of Prenatal Congenital Heart Disease.
The Prize awarded 100,000 Euros to the winner.
Scientists of all nationalities who work in an institutional setting and are not affiliated with a pharmaceutical company or medical device company are eligible.
The winner of the Prize was announced during an awards ceremony on the 14th of October 2011 in Newcastle, UK, during the 52nd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Research.