The “German Foundation for Heart Research” annually awards the “August Wilhelm and Lieselotte Becht Research Award” during the autumn conference of the German Society for Cardiology - Cardiovascular Research e. V, which is highly regarded in cardiological circles. The prize is awarded for outstanding research in the field of patient-centered cardiovascular research. It is endowed with EUR 15.000 and is one of the most outstanding instruments for promoting young researchers.

Dr. med. Eva Freisinger, Senior Physician at the Clinic for Cardiology I - Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure and Angiology, UKM is one of this year's award winners. She shares the award with PD Dr. Thorsten Kessler from the German Heart Centre in Munich.

You can read the complete press release of the Medical Faculty (in German only) HERE.