On March 26, the Latvian pharmaceutical company Grindeks will present the prestigious D. H. Grindel Award \u2013 the highest professional recognition for significant or lifetime contributions in the fields of pharmacy and medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As usual, the award ceremony will take place during the solemn \u201cAnnual Medical Awards\u201d event organized by the Latvian Medical Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe fact that the D. H. Grindel Award has been presented for 30 years confirms our unwavering commitment to supporting science and medicine. This award is a symbol of our respect and gratitude to doctors and pharmacists, scientists and medical professionals who make the world healthier through their work and calling. We at Grindeks are proud to honour these outstanding specialists and to inspire new generations to continue what they have started,\u201d emphasizes Kirovs Lipmans, Chairman of the Council at Grindeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The D. H. Grindel Award was established in 1995 with the goal of promoting the development of pharmacy in Latvia and honouring scientists, pharmacists, and medical professionals who have advanced innovation and improved patients\u2019 quality of life through their work. Initially, the award was presented in the form of a medal, but in 2015, marking the award’s 20th anniversary, it evolved into the D. H. Grindel Award. The award is named in honour of Latvian natural scientist, doctor, pharmacist, and professor David Hieronymus Grindel (1776\u20131836). The name of the company Grindeks itself is derived from the beginning of Grindel\u2019s name combined with the suffix \u201c-eks\u201d, taken from the words \u201cexperiment\u201d and \u201cexport\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The current design of the award was created in 2021 by Latvia\u2019s leading glass artist Anda Munkevica. The sculpture, titled \u201cHope\u201d, unites two opposites \u2013 metal and fragile glass. The metal symbolizes the strength of the award laureates, while the fragile glass in the form of a wing of hope represents the drive to help people and advance the field of medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the past thirty years, D. H. Grindel Award laureates have included scientists, doctors, pharmacists, and researchers whose work has made a significant impact both in Latvia and internationally. The award has been received by such outstanding figures in Latvian medicine and pharmacy as pediatric neurologist Jur\u0123is Strautmanis, Prof. Dr. med. Andrejs \u0112rglis, Prof. Dr. med. Juris Pokrotnieks, Prof. Dr. med. In\u0101ra Logina, Dr. med. Vilnis Dz\u0113rve-T\u0101luts, Dr. habil. chem., Dr. hist. h. c., Prof. J\u0101nis Stradi\u0146\u0161, Prof. Dr. habil. biol. Elm\u0101rs Gr\u0113ns, Dr. habil. chem. Reg\u012bna \u017duka, Prof. Dr. hab. chem. Ivars Kalvi\u0146\u0161, Dr. chem. J\u0101nis Polis, Assoc. Prof., Dr. pharm. Vija Eni\u0146a, Dr. habil. med. Vija Klu\u0161a, Dr. P\u0113teris Apinis, Dr. chem. Osvalds Pugovi\u010ds, Prof. Dr. pharm. Maija Dambrova, Dr. habil. chem. Raimonds Valters, and many other distinguished individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As Professor J\u0101nis Stradi\u0146\u0161, laureate of the D. H. Grindel Award and compiler of the book \u201cFrom Grindel to the Present Day\u201d, once said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis award is a moral stimulus and a sense of unity, that we are part of a historic chain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grindeks continues to uphold this tradition \u2013 supporting excellence in pharmacy and medicine, investing in innovation, and advancing the development of new medicines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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