Einthoven Dissertation Prizes 2023

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The dissertation prize is named after Willem Einthoven, a pioneer in cardiovascular medicine who recorded the first human electrocardiogram (ECG) in 1902, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1924. The annual Einthoven Dissertation Prize is an initiative of the Netherlands Heart Institute (NHI) and the Netherlands Society of Cardiology (NVVC) to select the top three cardiovascular theses published in the year 2022. The jury received a total of 15 PhD dissertations for selection. The ranking of the theses was based upon a combination of parameters which included the curriculum vitae of the candidate, the scientific originality of the PhD thesis and its relevance for the cardiovascular field. Moreover, several objective bibliometric parameters were used including the number of articles in citation index journals, both in PubMed and the Web of Science (WOS), the number of citations in WOS, the Hirsch Index, and finally the contributions of the candidate as first author. Based upon this evaluation, the jury selected the following nominees: Aernoud Fiolet (University Medical Centre Utrecht), Michiel Henkens (Maastricht University Medical Centre) and Jorrit Lemkes (Amsterdam University Medical Centre). The members of the jury were Professor Pieter A.F.M. Doevendans (NHI), Dr. Joan G. Meeder (NVVC), Dr. Marco J.W. Götte (Cardiovasculair Onderwijs Instituut), Dr. Martin E.W. Hemels (Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland) and Dr. Eric Dubois (President Concilium Cardiologicum). The three candidates presented their PhD theses at the DCVA-NLHI Translational Cardiovasacular Research Meeting. We congratulate the laureates for their excellent scientific work and their presentations during the meeting. …