The Lundbeck Foundation’s Young Investigator Prize is awarded to a scientist under the age of 40. With this prize, The Lundbeck Foundation seeks to celebrate young scientists who have contributed significantly to the advancement of science resulting in a better understanding, or improvement, of health and biomedical sciences in the broadest sense. The prize is DKK 1.000.000. The amount is split between a personal prize of DKK 300.000 and DKK 700.000 for the prize winner’s research activities.