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| Canada Gairdner International Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding discoveries or contributions to medical science |
| Country |  Canada |
| Presented by | Gairdner Foundation |
| First award | 1959 |
| Website | http://www.gairdner.org/ |
TheCanada Gairdner International Award is given annually by theGairdner Foundation at a special dinner to five individuals for outstanding discoveries or contributions to medical science. Receipt of the Gairdner is traditionally considered a precursor to winning theNobel Prize in Medicine; as of 2020, 98 Nobel Prizes have been awarded to prior Gairdner recipients.[1]
Canada Gairdner International Awards are given annually in the amount of $100,000 (each) payable in Canadian funds and can be awarded to residents of any country in the world. A joint award may be given for the same discovery or contribution to medical science, but in that case each awardee receives a full prize.[2]