The European Respiratory Society is pleased to announce the ERS award winners for 2023.
Each year, ERS presents a number of prestigious awards to recognise the achievements of a select group of leaders in the field of respiratory medicine.
The top awards and their winners for this year are:
ERS Presidential Award: Athol Wells
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to respiratory medicine in Interstitial lung diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
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ERS Congress Chair Award: Francesco Forastiere
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the strengthening of respiratory medicine in Italy and abroad.
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ERS Mid-Career Gold Medal in Asthma (sponsored by AstraZeneca): Bianca Schaub
In recognition of her potential for further outstanding research in the field of asthma.
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ERS Mid-Career Gold Medal in Basic and Translational Sciences: Martijn Nawijn
In recognition of his potential for further outstanding research in the field of basic and translational sciences.
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ERS Mid-Career Gold Medal in Chronic Cough: Imran Satia
In recognition of his potential for further outstanding research in the field of chronic cough.
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ERS Mid-Career Gold Medal for Sleep Disordered Breathing: Danny Eckert
In recognition of his potential for further outstanding research within a field of the sleep disordered breathing.
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ERS Mid-Career Gold Medal in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) (sponsored by Insmed): Chin-Chung Shu
In recognition of his potential for further outstanding research in the field of NTM.
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ERS Mid-Career Gold Medal in Thoracic Surgery and Transplantation: Merel Hellemons
In recognition of her potential for further outstanding research in thoracic surgery and transplantation.
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ERS Assembly 7 Lifetime Achievement Award: Prof. Heather Joy Zar
In recognition of a lifetime of excellence in the field of paediatrics.
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ERS Assembly 9 Lifetime Achievement Award: Prof. Martijn A. Spruit
In recognition of a lifetime of excellence in the field of allied respiratory professionals.
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ERS Assembly 13 Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Joanna Pepke-Zaba
In recognition of a lifetime of excellence in the field of pulmonary vascular diseases.
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ERS Assembly 14 Lifetime Achievement Award: Prof. Stefano Gasparini
In recognition of a lifetime of excellence in the field of clinical techniques, imaging and endoscopy.
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ERS Educational Award: Felix Herth
In recognition of his contribution of extraordinary magnitude to education in respiratory medicine at a European or international level.
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ERS Sadoul Lecture Award: Tobias Welte
This award recognises a senior scientist with a world-wide reputation, commemorating French scientist, Paul Sadoul.
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ERS Teaching Award: Marieke Duiverman
In recognition of her dedicated contributions to ERS educational content development.
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ERS Teaching Award: Najib Rahman
In recognition of his dedicated contributions to ERS educational content development.
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ERS Teaching Award: Nicole Beydon
In recognition of her dedicated contributions to ERS educational content development.
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Further award categories and their winners are:
- ERS Early Career Member Award: Mareike Lehmann
- ERS Honorary Members: Prof. Dr Marjolein Drent and Prof. Dario Olivieri
Grant recipients, sponsored delegates and winners of the HERMES examination and Lung Science Conference awards have also been announced.
Meet the ERS award winners for 2023
View the grant recipients, sponsored delegates and other awards