Selection Jury members convened in Oklahoma City at Harold Hamm Diabetes Center April 1-3 to choose the 2013 Prize Laureate. Public announcement of their selection will occur in November 2013.
Harold Hamm Diabetes Center at the University of Oklahoma establishes an international research Prize and aims to spur global research to find a cure for diabetes in this generation. The announcement was made in Philadelphia just prior to the 72nd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association.
Awarded biennially and in the amount of $250,000, the Harold Hamm International Prize for Biomedical Research in Diabetes recognizes innovation in the field of diabetes research with an emphasis on progress toward a cure. The Prize, established in 2012, celebrates the scientific achievements of an outstanding researcher, team of researchers, or research institution selected by a rotating Jury of national and international leaders in the diabetes community.