The University of Lisbon Award 2017 was granted on 26 May to immunologist Maria de Sousa, Retired Professor of the Professor Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute of the University of Porto.
Maria de Sousa graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon and was one of the first Portuguese women whose scientific discoveries gained international recognition.
"The University of Lisbon distinguishes a woman who contributed in a remarkable way to the progress of Science and to the standing of Portugal in the World".
The University of Lisbon Award, established with the support of Caixa Geral de Depósitos, aims to distinguish and reward a national or foreign person who has contributed in a remarkable way to the progress and enhancement of Science and/or Culture and to the international standing of the country.