Professor Heribert Schunkert receives the 2026 Anitschkow Prize
We are delighted to announce that Professor Heribert Schunkert has been awarded the 2026 Anitschkow Prize for his pioneering work in the genetics of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.

We warmly congratulate Professor Schunkert and look forward to his Anitschkow Lecture, titled “The interplay of genetics and modifiable risk in atherosclerosis“, which will be presented during the EAS Congress Opening Ceremony on 24 May in Athens, Greece.
Read more about Professor Schunkert and his achievements here >