It is my great pleasure and privilege to inform you that Dr. Eleftherios P. Diamandis has been awarded the 2009 IFCC/ Abbott International Award for Significant Contribution to Molecular Diagnostics.
This award is sponsored by Abbott Molecular Diagnostics. It is conferred annually and honours an individual who has made a unique contribution to the promotion and understanding of molecular biology and its applications in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine throughout the world.
Dr. Diamandis was nominated by both the Canadian and Greek national societies. He was selected unanimously from a strong field of candidates by the IFCC Awards Committee, under the chairmanship of Professor Christopher Lam.
The Award comprises an honorarium of €5000 plus travel expenses to receive the award.  It will be presented during the Opening Ceremonies of EuroMedLab 2009 taking place in Innsbruck, Austria coming June 7 to 11.
Congratulations to Dr. Diamandis on behalf of all the membership of CSCC