Presented during the 16th ECO in Geneva:
- Friedrich Wassermann Award– Paul Trayhurn (UK)
- New Investigator Award for Basic Science – Miguel Lopez (Spain)
- New Investigator Award for Clinical Science – Carel Le Roux (UK)
- New Investigators United Best Thesis Award – Salome Scholtens (Netherlands)
Travel Grants
(supported through an educational grant from sanofi-aventis)
- Sonya Vasileva Galcheva (Bulgaria)
- Magdalena Szopa (Poland)
- Theodora Svetoslavova Handjieva-Darlenska (Bulgaria)
- Rüya D. Kocalevent (Germany)
- Ana Crujeiras Martínez (Spain)
ECO2008 Poster Prize Winners:
Track 1: From Cells to Whole Body Physiology
T1:PS.08: Malavazos AE, et al
T1:PS.33: Wang B, et al
Track 2: Clinical Management
T2:PS.27: Sculati M., et al
T2:PS.41: Boniface, M, et al
Track 3: Metabolic Syndrome
T3:PS.02: Wu, M, et al
T3:PS.06: Giannetti M., et al
Track 4: Behavioural change and Patient Education
T4:PS.09: Lemmens SGT, et al
T4:PS.08: Hartmann, A, et al
Track 5: Prevention and Public Health
T5:PS.04: Busetto L,et al
T5:PS.12: Mustelin, L, et al
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has provided support to the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) for Early Career Network development activities. The Novo Nordisk Foundation has had no influence over award selection or meeting agendas.