The Heidelberg scientist Stefan Pfister, an outstanding researcher in the field of paediatric oncology, is to receive the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize of the German Research Foundation (DFG) - the most important research award in Germany. The award honours his studies to investigate and develop new diagnosis and treatment procedures for childhood brain tumours. These studies, according to the DFG, make it possible to diagnose the tumours more effectively and so to improve treatment for the patients. ...
