Ralph I. Straus Award
Ralph I. Straus Award recognizes scientists whose published research has produced an effective, specific way to prevent or arrest multiple sclerosis in people, highlighting biomedical research’s social value.
Funder: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Due Dates: No set deadline; award made when the Society deems appropriate
Funding Amounts: At least the amount of the most recently awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Summary: Recognizes published research that has produced an effective, specific method of preventing or arresting multiple sclerosis in people.
Key Information: This is an award for a research achievement, not funding for a proposed study.
Description
Established at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in 1973, the Ralph I. Straus Award recognizes a scientist or scientists whose published research has led to an effective, specific method of preventing or arresting multiple sclerosis in people. It honors a demonstrated result of biomedical research rather than a proposed project.
Ralph I. Straus, a philanthropist and former Society president, funded the award to draw attention to the social value of biomedical research and help speed progress against multiple sclerosis. The Society has developed criteria consistent with his wishes, and a committee it appoints determines when the award is made and who receives it.
