Press Release No. 21
Berlin
Dr. Oliver Daumke of MDC Wins “Bayer Early Excellence in Science Award” - New strategies for treating diseases and illnesses such as cancer and flu
Biochemist and protein crystallographer Dr. Oliver Daumke of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany, has won the “Bayer Early Excellence in Science Award 2010” in the biology category. He will receive the prize worth EUR 10,000 for his contributions to the understanding of the structure and function of GTP-binding (G) proteins next spring in Berlin. Together with him, two other scientists, Professor Nicolai Cramer (Lausanne, Switzerland) and Dr. Andreas Walther (Helsinki, Finland) will also be honored and receive EUR 10,000 each. G proteins play an important role in cellular signaling pathways and in the defense against infections. The Bayer Foundation presents this award to talented young scientists in the early stages of their academic careers.