icddr,b gets Conrad N Hilton Humanitarian Prize
Health organisation icddr,b received this year's Conrad N Hilton Humanitarian Prize.
The Conrad N Hilton Foundation announced it yesterday at a programme in Los Angeles, USA. icddr,b will receive $2 million in unrestricted funding.
“icddr,b has had a profound impact on health crises and breakthroughs worldwide,” said Hilton Foundation President and CEO Peter Laugharn.
icddr,b Executive Director John Clemens said, “The prize will help support our current research efforts to move forward.” The award will be handed over in October, says a press release.
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