VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProtoKinetix, Inc. (OTCBB:PKTX) is honoured to have their lead scientist, Dr. Geraldine Deliencourt, awarded the prestigious Francinov medal for scientific excellence, in the field of chemistry. The Francinov science and research awards are presented annually for the highest level of scientific research achievement administered under the guidance of L’Académie des Sciences. Several previous winners of the Francinov awards have gone on to win the Nobel Prize. The presentation of this award will be at the chateau de Versailles (the Palace of Versailles) on November 30, 2006.