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Winners of Hamdan Award for Medical Sciences announced

467631_526085020789759_1481113282_oThe Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences on Thursday announced the names of individuals and institutions who have excelled in the medical industry.

Now in its 8th term, the Hamdan Award decided to focus on drug discovery, targeted therapy, cell therapy and vaccines given the Ebola and Mers scourge.

The winners will be awarded by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, in a special ceremony on December 15.

Dr Najib Al Khaja, the secretary general of the Award said the winners have been chosen as a result of their outstanding achievements and findings and the total value of the prize, Dh2.8 million, will go towards medical research and for supporting conferences.

Original article by Mary Achkhanian

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Winners of Hamdan Award for Medical Sciences announced

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