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The Dr. Paul Janssen Award For Biomedical Research A Symbol of Innovation and Achievement
The Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research aims to extend the legacy of Dr. Paul Janssen by honoring the work of an active scientist in academia, industry or a scientific institute. The award sculpture consists of two parts, and each component is representative of and inspired by the life and work of Dr. Paul, as he was known to his colleagues and friends.
The glass-and-bronze sculpture, conceived by Gravity DesignWorks, Inc., was handcrafted by noted glass artist Don Gonzalez. The three-inch fine silver medallion fringed in gold and set at the base of the sculpture depicting Dr. Paul in the lab was handcrafted by Caesar Rufo, one of America's foremost medallic sculptors.
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The silver ball at the back of the sculpture emphasizes the point of scientific inspiration and discovery while the glass wall represents the unending frontier of science and medicine. This innovative journey becomes a breakthrough at the point of intersection, transforming into a fully realized and rounded idea of translational medicine. An inscription on the back of the medallion - "What's New?" - represents Dr. Paul's daily question in his research & development lab, a question that at once inspired and encouraged his colleagues to seek new compounds that might one day lead to new medicines for patients. |
