Prof. Michael N. Hall, president of our Scientific Board, has been awarded the prestigious Balzan Prize 202

Congratulations to Prof. Hall, a scientist at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel and a member of our Foundation Council as well as the President of our Scientific Board. He has received this prestigious award in recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the molecular mechanisms that regulate cell growth and ageing.

Michael Hall has discovered two proteins, “Gene Target of Rapamycin 1 and 2”, also known as TOR1 and TOR2, that regulate cell growth and metabolism in response to nutrients. These proteins play a central role in the ageing process and the development of age-related diseases such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

These discoveries have paved the way for an important area of research that has since developed considerably.

For more information: Michael N. Hall – 2024 Balzan Prize for Biological Mechanisms of Ageing