(Berlin/Nümbrecht, 03 October 2024) Rudolf Valenta, allergologist at MedUni Vienna, has been awarded the prestigious Prize for Biochemical Analysis by the German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. The award recognizes outstanding scientific achievements in the field of biochemical and molecular analysis.
Rudolf Valenta received the award for his work in molecular allergology. His research has contributed significantly to a better understanding of the causes of allergies and the development of new therapeutic approaches. “With his work, Professor Dr. Valenta has revolutionized medical diagnostics and improved the treatment of allergy sufferers worldwide,” emphasized DGKL President Harald Renz.
Rudolf Valenta himself was honored: “This award is a recognition of the work of my entire team. Our research has shown that a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms of allergies opens up new avenues for molecular diagnosis and the development of effective therapies. It is with great humbleness that I join the previous prominent awardees (https://dgkl.de/auszeichnungen/preis-biochemische-analytik/preistraeger-biochemische-analytik/) and feel inspired to continue my work”.
About the DGKL
The German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL) is the scientific society for laboratory medicine in Germany. It was formed in 2003 through the merger of the German Society for Clinical Chemistry (DGKC) and the German Society for Laboratory Medicine (DGLM). As a non-profit medical-scientific society, it works with its approximately 1,200 members for the scientifically sound and professionally based further development of quality assurance in laboratory medicine.
About the person
Rudolf Valenta studied medicine at the medical faculty of the University of Vienna (now MedUni Vienna), habilitated in the subjects of general and experimental pathology and specialized in the fields of pathophysiology and immunology. He has been Professor of Allergology since 2004. He heads the Division of Immunopathology at the Institute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research at MedUni Vienna. He was coordinator of two FWF-funded special research programs and now coordinates the Danube Allergy Research Cluster. Rudolf Valenta is a member of the MedUni Vienna Senate. In 2012, he was named “Inventor of the Year” by MedUni Vienna. In 2016, he took up a Foreign Adjunct Professorship at the Swedish Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. Also in 2016, he was honored by the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) with the International Distinguished Fellow Award.