European Society for Clinical Investigation
Encyclopedia
The European Society for Clinical Investigation (ESCI) was founded on February 12, 1967 as a pan-European society of clinicians and scientists with a genuine interest in uncovering disease mechanisms. The term clinical investigation is interpreted widely, from bench-to-bedside and vice versa, including animal studies relevant to human health and disease.
The goal is to be the leading clinical research society across Europe.
Previous winners of the ESCI Awards
Objectives
The objectives of ESCI are- the advancement of medical practice through biomedical science,
- the cultivation of clinical research by the methods of the natural sciences,
- the correlation of the science art and medicine,
- the fostering of high standards of ethical practice and investigation, and
- the diffusion of a spirit of fraternity and international cooperation among and through its members.
The goal is to be the leading clinical research society across Europe.
European Journal of Clinical Investigation
ESCI publishes the monthly European Journal of Clinical Investigation (EJCI), containing significant papers in the field of clinical investigation. The term clinical investigation is interpreted widely to include biomedical research from bench-to-bedside and vice versa including animal studies of relevance to human health and disease. The current journal impact factor is 2.784.Awards
Every year, ESCI gives two awards to young outstanding investigators below the age of 45: the ESCI Award for Excellence in Basic/Translational Research and the ESCI Award for Excellence in Clinical Research. The awards are given for exceptional contributions to the understanding, diagnosis or treatment of human disease. A significant part of the research must have been performed in Europe. The prize for each award is 10,000 euro. The recipient of each of the awards delivers a plenary lecture during the Annual Scientific Meeting of ESCI and is asked to submit a review article to the European Journal of Clinical Investigation, summarising the work for which the award was given.Previous winners of the ESCI Awards
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Caetano Reis e Sousa, Georg Schett |
| 2010 | Reuven Agami, I. Sadaf Farooqi |
| 2009 | Josef M Penninger |
| 2008 | László Nagy |
| 2007 | John PA Ioannidis |
| 2006 | Michael Roden |
| 2005 | Lars Fugger |
| 2004 | Allan Flyvbjerg |
| 2003 | Raphael Scharfmann |
| 2002 | Hugh Edward Montgomery |
| 2001 | Hans C Clevers |
| 2000 | Seppo Ylä-Herttuala |
| 1999 | Guido Poli |
| 1998 | Anthony HV Schapira |
| 1997 | Irene Virgolini |
| 1996 | Paolo Golino |
| 1995 | Peter Valent |
| 1994 | Bo Angelin |
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Thomas F Lüscher |
| 1992 | Roberto Montesano |
| 1991 | René RP de Vries |
| 1990 | Douglas Roland Higgs |
| 1989 | Daniel P Lew |
| 1988 | Anthony W Segal |
| 1987 | Gian Franco Bottazzo |
| 1986 | Lars-Inge Larsson |
| 1985 | Rofl M Zinkernagel |
| 1984 | Pierre Corvol & J Ménard |
| 1983 | Fritz R Bühler |
| 1982 | GG Rousseau |
| 1981 | Timothy J Peters |
| 1980 | Alberto Malliani |
| 1979 | Jens F Rehfeld |
| 1978 | Lelio Orci |
| 1977 | David JH Brock |
| 1976 | Jean-François Bach |
Annual Scientific Meeting
ESCI organizes an annual scientific meeting. ESCI awards travel grants for young scientists to attend the annual meeting.| Year | Location |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Budapest, Hungary Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... |
| 2011 | Heraklion, Greece Heraklion Heraklion, or Heraclion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete, Greece. It is the 4th largest city in Greece.... |
| 2010 | Bari, Italy Bari Bari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas... |
| 2009 | Frankfurt, Germany Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010... |
| 2008 | Geneva, Switzerland Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland... |
| 2007 | Uppsala, Sweden Uppsala - Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med... |
| 2006 | Prague, Czech Republic Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... |
| 2005 | Athens, Greece Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... |
| 2004 | Utrecht, The Netherlands Utrecht (city) Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features... |
Recent Presidents of ESCI
| Year | President |
|---|---|
| 2011-2014 | Piero Portincasa (Bari, Italy) |
| 2008-2011 | George P. Chrousos George P. Chrousos George P. Chrousos is professor and chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the Athens University Medical School. He was previously Senior Investigator, Director of the Pediatric Endocrinology Section and Training Program, and Chief of the Pediatric and Reproductive Endocrinology Branch of the... (Athens, Greece) |
| 2005-2008 | Joannes J.M. Marx (Utrecht, The Netherlands) |
| 2002-2005 | Heinrich M. Schulte (Hamburg, Germany) |
| 1999-2002 | Lina Badimon (Barcelona, Spain) |