EASO was awarded the 2009 Amsterdam Young Scientist Award. This prestigious award was presented to Janna van Diepen (Netherlands) during the ECO2009 Closing Ceremony.
- New Investigator Award for Basic Science – Ruben Nogueiras (Spain)
- New Investigator Award for Clinical Science – Jean-Christophe Peter (Switzerland)
- New Investigator Award for Public Health – Maira Bes-Rastrollo (Spain)
- New Investigators United Best Thesis Award – Johan Jocken (Netherlands)
Travel Grants
- Florian Kiefer (Austria)
- Vladimir Kus (Czech Republic)
- Nimesh Mody (UK)
- Sousana Papadopoulou (Greece)
- Eliza Patryn (Poland)
ECO2009 Poster Prize Winners
Track 1: Prevention and Health Promotion
T1:PO.26: Razquin, C. et al
Track 2: Epidemiology and the Impact of Obesity
T2:PO.32: Thomas, L. et al
Track 3: Integrative Metabolism and Homeostasis
T3:PO.05: Malavazos, A.E. et al
Track 4: Genes and Tissue Biology
T4:PO.14: Peeters, A. et al
Track 5: Weight and Risk Management – clinical/lifestyle/weight loss
T5:PO.21: Johansson, K. 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.