Great Moments in the
life of the Foundation

1994
 
Establishment of the Foundation
1994

The Foundation starts managing the BIAL Award, which was created by BIAL in 1984. Start of the Grants programme for Scientific Research.

1996

First “Behind and Beyond the Brain” Symposium

1997

Agreement of Cooperation between the Foundation and the CPLP – Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (Community of Portuguese Language Countries).

1998

Recognition as a non-profit institution
of public utility

2000

Internationalisation of the
BIAL Merit Award in Medical Sciences

2003

Distinguished with the 2003 Corino de Andrade Award by the Secção Regional do Norte da Ordem dos Médicos

2010

Distinguished by the Instituto de Psicología Paranormal of Argentina as a means of recognition for its activity in support of scientific research.

2012

Approval of the Foundation’s Code of Conduct

2013

Member of the
Centro Português de Fundações

2014

Creation of the Documentation Centre 
and online Database

2018

Creation of the 

Admitted as a Corporate Member of the European Medical Association

2019

BIAL Foundation 25 years travelling exhibition.

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2021

Creation of  

In partnership with the
Portuguese Medical Association

2022

Creation of Nuno Grande Doctoral Scholarship.

An initiative of Prof. Nuno Grande's family, the Abel Salazar School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS) and the BIAL Foundation.

2024

Distinguished by the President of the Republic with the insignia of Honorary Member of the Order of Merit.