{"id":2324,"date":"2018-10-12T15:37:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T15:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.grindeks.eu\/?p=2324"},"modified":"2022-07-04T15:42:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T15:42:46","slug":"grindeks-presents-scientific-excellence-awards-and-launches-interactive-science-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grindeks.com\/en\/grindeks-presents-scientific-excellence-awards-and-launches-interactive-science-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Grindeks Presents Scientific Excellence Awards and Launches Interactive Science Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On 11 October 2018, the D.H. Grindel award for lifetime contribution to medicine and pharmacy in Latvia was granted to cardiologist Vilnis Dz\u0113rve-Taluts, while neurologist Zanda Priede won the \u201cGolden Owl\u201d award for significant accomplishments in science. To mark Latvian achievements in chemistry, biology, medicine and pharmacy, the award ceremony was followed by the launch of an interactive painting exhibition devoted to science \u2013 \u201cWith the Passion for Life\u201d \u2013 jointly created by both the prize-winners of this and previous years and JSC Grindeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cardiologist Vilnis Dz\u0113rve-Taluts received the D.H. Grindel award for lifetime contribution to medicine and pharmacy in Latvia<\/strong>. Currently he serves as the leading researcher at the Institute of Cardiology and Regenerative Medicine of the University of Latvia where he has worked since 1977. Under his leadership, internationally recognised studies on cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors have been conducted with great influence over cardiovascular disease prevention programs initiated in Latvia. V. Dz\u0113rve-T\u0101luts has published over two hundred scientific papers, including publications and research protocols on meldonium clinical trials in cardiology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The \u201cGolden Owl\u201d award for outstanding performance in science was given to neurologist Zanda Priede<\/strong>, Assistant Professor at Riga Stradins University\u2019s Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Her current research focus is neurodegenerative diseases and the discovery of the earliest possible biomarkers for specific brain cell destruction, contributing to the early identification of, for instance, progressing Alzheimer\u2019s disease and helping to its prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThere is a significant message behind every Grindeks award \u2013 they remind us of the crucial role science has in the pharmaceutical industry\u2019s development, where research and development of each and every product is based on scientific studies \u2013 meaningful discoveries of human health and life,\u201d Kirovs Lipmans, the chairman of the Supervisory council of Grindeks, noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Augmented reality to tell the story of Latvian scientific achievements
<\/strong>The surprisingly simple and technologically innovative exhibition of paintings \u201cWith the Passion for Life\u201d <\/strong>follows the worldly trend to present a complex information in an easy-to-understand and attractive way. 14 experts, the winners of Grindeks excellence awards of this year and before, have told of their most significant achievements contributing to the medical and pharmaceutical advancement in Latvia with simple coloured pencils and crayons on a blank page. The augmented reality technology \u2013 Overly<\/a>, will help the visitors to revive the sketches and reveal their stories. The goal of the exhibition is both promotion of youth\u2019s interest in life sciences, as well as awareness raising on Latvian scientific achievements among the whole society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exhibition is opened for visitors until 31 October 2018 at the premises of Riga Stradins University, st. Dzirciema 16.
From 1 November 2018 it will be available at the University of Latvia, Academic Centre for Natural Sciences, st. Jelgavas 1.
The exhibition is free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The names of prize-winners from this and previous years who have participated in the exhibition include: Dr. med. Vilnis Dz\u0113rve-T\u0101luts; Dr. med. Zanda Priede; Prof. Dr.habil.biol. Elm\u0101rs Gr\u0113ns; Dr. pharm., Asoc. prof. Vija Eni\u0146a; Dace \u0136ikute; Prof. Dr.habil.med. J\u0101nis V\u0113tra; Dr. chem. Osvalds Pugovi\u010ds; Prof. Dr. med. Andrejs \u0112rglis; Prof. Dr. med. Juris Pokrotnieks; Prof. Dr. med. In\u0101ra Logina; Prof. Dr. pharm. Maija Dambrova; Prof. Dr. hab. chem. Ivars Kalvi\u0146\u0161; Dr. pharm. Marina Makrecka-K\u016bka un Dr. pharm. Edijs V\u0101vers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About awards
<\/strong>D.H. Grindel award is the highest recognition in the field of medicine and pharmacy presented in honour of the first Latvian natural origin scientist, doctor, pharmacist and professor David Hieronymus Grindel (1776-1836). It was first presented in 1995 and has been previously granted to academician professor Janis Stradins, Professor Elmars Grens, head of Latvian centre of cardiology professor Andrejs Erglis, as well as other excellences. While the \u201cGolden Owls\u201d and \u201cSilver Owls\u201d for outstanding performance in science are granted since 1998 and are presented every two years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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