The
Paul Janssen Prize in Biotechnology and Medicine was established
at CABM in 1992 to honor the achievements of Dr. Paul
Janssen by recognizing outstanding contributions in biomedical
research. Dr. Janssen, the first recipient, was the founder
of Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc. and a visionary physician
and chemist who developed many important drugs that are
used extensively in various areas of medicine including
mental illness, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal diseases,
allergies and infections.
