Development Co-operation Prize

This annual prize aims to encourage students and young researchers. It rewards scientific research that strongly contributes to generate knowledge which could benefit development in the South.

In the field of Applied Nutrition, Mrs. Lalani Munasinghe from Sri Lanka, won the prize in 2005 for a study on “Iodine status assessment in females”.

The winners receive a prize in cash and they are invited to attend the award giving ceremony and to comment their work.

A summary of each winner's report is available on the Prize's site www.devcoprize.africamuseum.be

The next call will be announced still this year. The limit for filing applications will be around October 2008.