07.07.2010
HONORARY DOCTORATE FOR PROF. KAI SIMONS
In June, Dresden-based medical scientist Prof. Kai Simons, Director Emeritus of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics and President of biosaxony e.V., was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Eastern Finland for his services to science and research policy. In the eulogy, Prof. Simons was described as “without doubt one of the most internationally recognized Finnish researchers.” His successful work includes nearly 300 publications, most of which have been published in the world’s foremost scientific journals. Moreover, he edits a number of prominent journals. As a result, Prof. Simons has been a major influence on science policy field in Europe and the rest of the world.