TheHansen Family Award was established in 2000 byKurt Hansen [de] – former chairman of the board and supervisory board ofBayer AG.[1]
The Bayer Foundation awards the Hansen Family Award, endowed with 75,000 euros,[2] to scientists in the German-speaking region for groundbreaking research in scientific fields related to medicine.[3] It is awarded every two years in alternation with theOtto Bayer Award.[4]