Prize4Life is a
non-profit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
dedicated to the discovery of treatments and a cure for
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The organization uses the
inducement prize contest
An inducement prize contest (IPC) is a competition that awards a cash prize for the accomplishment of a feat, usually of engineering. IPCs are typically designed to extend the limits of human ability. Some of the most famous IPCs include the Longi ...
model. It was founded in 2007 by Avi Kremer, an
Israeli student at
Harvard Business School, who was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 29.
[$1 Million to Inventor of Tracker for A.L.S.](_blank)
''The New York Times'', February 8, 2011
On February 3, 2011, Prize4Life announced the award of their first prize, the $1M ALS Biomarker Prize, to Dr. Seward Rutkove for his development of a tool to track the progression of the disease.
On November 1, 2018, Prize4Life in the United States announced they were shutting down and transferring their assets to the
ALS Association
The ALS Association is an American nonprofit organization that funds global amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research, provides care services and programs to people affected by ALS through its nationwide network of chapters, and works with ALS ...
.
The Israeli nonprofit under the same name continues to operate.
References
Further reading
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Venkataraman, Bina (2011-02-08)
"$1Million to Inventor of Tracker for A.L.S" ''The New York Times''
* Dance, Amber (2009-04-30)
"News Brief: Scientists Net Prizes for Progress Toward ALS Biomarker" Alzheimer Research Forum. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
* Begley, Sharon (2008-10-21)
"Help Mouse with Lou Gehrig's Disease. Win $1 Million" Newsweek Lab Notes. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
* Shnabel, Jim (2008-08-07
''Nature News''. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
* Travis, John (2008-03-28)
"Science by the Masses" ''Science Magazine''. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
* Smith, Stephen (2007-05-28)
"The Business of Survival" ''The Boston Globe''. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
* Thayer, Ann (2006-11-15)
''Chemical and Engineering News''. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
* Wessel, David (2006-06-23)
''College Journal''. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
External links
Prize4Life United StatesPrize4Life Israel
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis