Francqui-Collen Prizes go to pioneering cancer research and the global workhorse of virology

Laureates Sarah-Maria Fendt (KU Leuven/VIB) and Philippe Lemey (KU Leuven) have been lauded by the international jury for their research on cancer cell metastasis and real-time genetic mapping of viruses.

It is the second time since 2020 that the Francqui Foundation has awarded its prestigious Franqui-Collen Prize in biological and medical sciences to two laureates. This year, the honour falls to two researchers from KU Leuven: Sarah-Maria Fendt, who is also affiliated with VIB, and Philippe Lemey, a researcher at the Rega Institute. ...