News | June 16th, 2007

Merz funded Alois Alzheimer Award 2007 bestowed upon Professor Dr. Agneta Nordberg.  Swedish scientist and professor, Professor Dr. Agneta Nordberg of Karolinska University in Stockholm received the Alois Alzheimer Award (AAA) for the outstanding work of her lifetime performed in Alzheimer’s dementia research.

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