About

The Prix Galien Africa rewards excellence and innovation. It is awarded for products, services and initiatives that are highly convincing or promising in the field of innovative discoveries and therapies for the benefit of humanity.

It is intended to reward researchers, institutions and pharmaceutical industries from the public or private sector that have developed initiatives, services, pharmaceutical, biotechnological, herbal medicine, diagnostic products, medical devices and digital solutions recently introduced on the African market.

In accordance with the mission of the Prix Galien Africa, special distinctions may be awarded, proposed by the Honorary Committee and submitted to the appreciation of the Board of Directors.

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1. The Prix Galien Africa

The Prix Galien Africa rewards excellence and innovation. It is awarded for products, services and initiatives that are highly convincing or promising in the field of innovative discoveries and therapies for the benefit of humanity.

Each prize is granted with a 20,000,000 FCFA (Twenty Million Cfa Francs) grant, or about 30,000 USD (Thirty Thousand US Dollars).

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2. Prize categories

Four prizes are awarded :

  • the best pharmaceutical product
  • the best traditherapy product
  • the best biotechnology product
  • the best medical technology or digital solution (medical device, diagnostic, e-health, telemedicine, patient records, etc.)

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3. Selection and Attribution

It aims to reward researchers, institutions and pharmaceutical industries from the public or private sector that have successfully developed initiatives, services, pharmaceutical, biotechnological, phytotherapy, diagnostic products and medical devices recently introduced on the African market

 

Among the eminent personalities of the organs…

Doctor John Nkengasong
Cameroon

Doctor John Nkengasong

MSc, PhD. Director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (African Union-Ethiopia)

Professor Souleymane Mboup
Senegal

Professor Souleymane Mboup

Pharmacist and virologist. Executive Director of the Institute for Health Research, Epidemiological Surveillance and Training (IRESSEF)

Ms Ouided Bouchamaoui
Tunisia

Ms Ouided Bouchamaoui

Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2015. Business leader and the first female president of the Tunisian employers' organizations

Professor Ibrahima Seck
Senegal

Professor Ibrahima Seck

MD, MScID, PhD. Specialist in Public health. Chairholder and Head of the Department of Preventive medicine and Public health of the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology of Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar (UCAD)

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