Cancer Research Award to Rolf Bjerkvig
Professor Rolf Bjerkvig is awarded the King Olav V Cancer Research Award for 2015.
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Professor Rolf Bjerkvig from the Department of Biomedicine has received the prestigious award for his long-standing contribution in brain听tumor research.
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Leading in brain tumor research
Professor Bjervig has built up a large reserch environment both in Bergen and in Luxembourg, and is the leader of听听The Translational Cancer Research group听and .
In 2014, the research environment was further strengthened with 16听million to form 听Rolf Bjerkvig is the leader of the centre with around 50 basal researchers being part of the centre.
The news were announced in a press release from Norwegian Cancer Society (Norwegian only):
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HM King Harald V will hand out the award on behalf of the Norwegian Cancer Society in Oslo 8 June.