38-year-old from Durrës, the best scientist of the world

 Albanians are everywhere and their successes are seen around the world every day. A great success has also reached the scientist Edor Kabashi. He received the "ENCALS Young Investigators Award" for 2015. The 38-year-old from Durres was honored as the best scientist of the age group under 40 years old thanks to his scientific work in the field of genetics, in the specialization of ALS disease - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

This prize was awarded in Dublin by Amar AI Chalabi, one of the best neurologists in the world. "ENCALS price for young researchers aims at identifying capable and smart scientists and is given for outstanding research on issues related to the ALS disease." is written on motivation prize for Dr. Kabashi.

But who is Edor Kabashi?

He comes from Albania, primary and secondary school he has finished in the coastal city of Durrës. In 1995 together with his family emigrated to United States of America. The fact he is talented is seen earlier. He was named by President Bill Clinton as one of the best students of America.

Kabashi and his team

He studied biology and psychology at Mount Saint Mary's College in Emmitsburg. Maryland. US. Later studied in France and then in Montreal, Canada, where he graduated in Biology in 2000. In Canada in 2006 Edor received a doctor degree in neurology and neurosurgery. In 2008 and 2011 he won the prize "Brain Star" by the Institute for Research in the field of mental health, Canada. Since 2011 he heads the research group at the department of neuro-degenerative diseases at the Institute of Neuro-Science in Paris. France.