Simmet Prize for Assisted Reproduction
The Simmet Prize is a memorial award honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Ludwig Simmet, founder of Minitube. Dr. Simmet was a straightforward man who demonstrated that an industry can be shaped and influenced by integrity and perseverance.
The award recognizes active scientists for outstanding basic and applied research in the field of animal assisted reproduction.
A trust established by the Simmet family enables the International Congress on Animal Reproduction (ICAR) to recognize the outstanding achievements of dedicated scientists whose work has been published within the past six years. The Simmet Prize is endowed with 50,000 euros and is sponsored by Minitube International.
The first Simmet Prize for Assisted Reproduction was awarded in 2008 to Italian scientist Dr. Cesare Galli. The 2012 recipient of the Simmet Prize for Assisted Reproduction was Dr. R. John Aitken, who currently teaches at the University of Newcastle, Australia. The 2016 recipient was Prof. Katrin Hinrichs of Texas A&M University. In 2022, the Simmet Prize for Assisted Reproduction was awarded to Dr. Gabriel Bó of the Instituto de Reproducción Animal Córdoba (IRAC) in Córdoba, Argentina, at the 19th ICAR Congress in Bologna, Italy.
The 5th Simmet Prize will be awarded at the 20th ICAR, to be held in Obihiro, Japan, June 22-26, 2026.
The award recognizes active scientists for outstanding basic and applied research in the field of animal assisted reproduction.
A trust established by the Simmet family enables the International Congress on Animal Reproduction (ICAR) to recognize the outstanding achievements of dedicated scientists whose work has been published within the past six years. The Simmet Prize is endowed with 50,000 euros and is sponsored by Minitube International.
The first Simmet Prize for Assisted Reproduction was awarded in 2008 to Italian scientist Dr. Cesare Galli. The 2012 recipient of the Simmet Prize for Assisted Reproduction was Dr. R. John Aitken, who currently teaches at the University of Newcastle, Australia. The 2016 recipient was Prof. Katrin Hinrichs of Texas A&M University. In 2022, the Simmet Prize for Assisted Reproduction was awarded to Dr. Gabriel Bó of the Instituto de Reproducción Animal Córdoba (IRAC) in Córdoba, Argentina, at the 19th ICAR Congress in Bologna, Italy.
The 5th Simmet Prize will be awarded at the 20th ICAR, to be held in Obihiro, Japan, June 22-26, 2026.
