Marcel Linsman Prize

Marcel Linsman Prize
Awarded for Outstanding achievement in Biomedical sciences, Medicine, and Neurosciences.
Country Belgium
Presented by Linsman Foundation
First awarded 1990

The Marcel Linsman Prize (or Linsman Prize) is a Belgian prize awarded every 3 years by the influential AILg (Association des Ingenieurs Diplomés de la Université de Liège), a Belgian academic association of engineers, to living scientists for excellence in the biomedical sciences. [1]

The prize is restricted to researchers with a medical or engineering degree having performed research in Belgium. The age limit is 45 years but there is no restriction on the citizenship. For many years, the preference has been given to researchers in the field of neuroscience. This prize is awarded in memory of Marcel Linsman (1912-1989), distinguished University Professor.

The prize is usually awarded during an official ceremony taking place in one Belgian university during which two other prestigious prizes in different fields are awarded. Similar to other prestigious prize ceremonies, the recipients deliver a scientific presentation of their research.

The reputation achieved by this prize is ubiquitously recognized amongst academics in Europe.

Marcel Linsman

Born in Liège on 22 June 1912, he studied mathematical sciences at the University of Liège, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1934. In 1937, he received his doctorate, with the highest distinction" He was appointed assistant professor at Liège in 1938, and in 1964, full professor. In 1943, he became interested in numerical calculation and recognized immediately the electronic possibilities. He moved to Harvard University in 1947. From 1951 to 1955, he managed the development of one of the earliest European electronic computers, known as Machine I.R.S.I.A. His interest then took him into non-numerical applications of the computer. Starting with automatic translation, he initiated many projects, including teaching informatics and medical applications. Throughout his career, he was the recipient of many awards.

In IFIP, he was present from the first Council meeting in Rome until 1971, representing the Belgian member society. He was also active in the Technical Committee on Education (TC3). During the time IFIP was registered in Belgium, 1962 through 1967, he served as IFIP Assistant Secretary and handled all legal matters for IFIP. In 1974, he was in the first group to receive the IFIP Silver Core Award.

Marcel Linsman died during the night from 18 to 19 April 1989. A foundation in his name has been established to promote scientific excellence in the field of biomedical sciences.

Linsman Prize Winners

Source: AILg-Liste des Lauréats

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Prix Marcel Linsman". Association des Ingenieurs Diplomés de la Université de Liège. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
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