The Prize carries ideals and aspirations of a Japanese microbiologist Dr. Hideyo NOGUCHI (1876-1928) who fell victim to yellow fever in Africa during his research of the disease.
The Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize aims to honour individuals with outstanding achievements in the fields of medical research and medical services to combat infectious and other diseases in Africa, thus contributing to the health and welfare of the Africans and of all humankind. As the challenges caused by Covid-19 is testing for humanity, it reaffirms the special importance of the Noguchi Hideyo Africa Prize.
The Prize consists of two categories:
Medical Research which honors individual(s), including the fields:
- Basic medical research
- Clinical medical research
- Research in all fields of life science closely related tomedicine
Medical Services which honors individual(s) and organization(s), including the fields:
- Field-level medical/public health activities to combat diseases and advance public health
The Prize consists of a citation, a medal and 100 million yen (equivalent to about one million US dollars).
No distinction will be made based on the nationality, age or gender of the nominees, who are limited to people still living.
Nominee eligibility for the two categories are as follows:
More information about the prize, and access to the nomination form to be submitted.