The LEO Foundation Award 2020 – Region Asia-Pacific
Grantee: Dr Yumi Matsuoka-Nakamura
Amount: USD 100,000
Grant category: LEO Foundation Awards
Year: 2020
Geography: Japan
Dr Yumi Matsuoka-Nakamura is Associate Professor at Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Japan.
She receives the award for her internationally renowned skin research and her exceptional track record in in skin immunology, allergy and microbiology – and a great vision for her future endeavors.
The LEO Foundation Award 2020 – Region EMEA
Grantee: Dr. Ning Xu Landén
Amount: USD 100,000
Grant category: LEO Foundation Awards
Year: 2020
Geography: Sweden
Ning Xu Landén is an Associate Professor in experimental dermatology and venereology at the Department of Medicine, Solna at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden where she leads a successful research group. She is the author of around 50 scientific articles with more than 3000 citations.
Ning Xu Landén receives the award in recognition of her high impact research in wound healing.
The LEO Foundation Award 2020 – Region Americas
Grantee: Dr. Ya-Chieh Hsu
Amount: USD 100,000
Grant category: LEO Foundation Awards
Year: 2020
Geography: USA
Ya-Chieh Hsu is the Alvin and Esta Star Associate Professor at the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University, Cambridge, USA.
Ya-Chieh Hsu receives the award in recognition of her research achievements in studying cell-cell interactions and how systemic changes in the body influence these interactions in the skin.