The European Respiratory Society is pleased to announce the ERS award winners for 2024.
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: Andrew Bush
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to to the strengthening of respiratory medicine worldwide.
ERS Congress Chair Award: Marc Humbert
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the strengthening of respiratory medicine worldwide
ERS Mid-Career Gold Medal for Allied Respiratory Professionals: Andreas Von Leupoldt
In recognition of his excellent track record and potential for further outstanding research as an allied respiratory professional.
ERS Mid-Career Gold Medal in Interstitial Lung Diseases: Maria Molina Molina
In recognition of her excellent track record and potential for further outstanding research in the field of interstitial lung diseases.
ERS Mid-Career Gold Medal in Paediatrics: Philipp Latzin
In recognition of his excellent track record and potential for further outstanding research in the field of paediatrics.
ERS Mid-Career Gold Medal for Thoracic Oncology: Kevin Blyth
In recognition of his excellent track record and potential for further outstanding research in the field of thoracic oncology.
ERS Mid-Career Gold Medal in COPD: Mona Bafadhel
In recognition of her excellent track record and potential for further outstanding research in the field of COPD.
Assembly 1 ERS Lifetime Achievement Award: Emiel Wouters
In recognition of a lifetime of excellence in the field of respiratory clinical care and physiology.
Assembly 2 ERS Lifetime Achievement Award: Leo Heunks
In recognition of a lifetime of excellence in the field of respiratory intensive care.
Assembly 5 ERS Lifetime Achievement Award: Jørgen Vestbo
In recognition of a lifetime of excellence in the field of Airway Diseases, Asthma, COPD and Chronic Cough.
Assembly 6 ERS Lifetime Achievement Award: Giovanni Viegi
In recognition of a lifetime of excellence in the field of epidemiology and environment.
Assembly 10 ERS Lifetime Achievement Award: Antoni Torres Marti
In recognition of a lifetime of excellence in the field of respiratory infections.
ERS Scientifically Developing Countries (SDC) Lifetime Achievement Award: Moises Eduardo Selman Lama
In recognition of highly regarded senior scientists from scientifically developing countries.
ERS Educational Award: Pieter Hiemstra
In recognition of his contribution of extraordinary magnitude to education in respiratory medicine at a European or international level.
ERS Cournand Lecture Award: Frances S. de Man
This award, commemorating French scientist André Cournand, recognises the achievements of a young investigator.
ERS Teaching Award: Sophia Schiza
In recognition of her dedicated contributions to ERS educational content development.
ERS Teaching Award: Eva Polverino
In recognition of her dedicated contributions to ERS educational content development.
ERS Teaching Award: Marlies Wijsenbeek
In recognition of her dedicated contributions to ERS educational content development.
Further award categories and their winners are:
- ERS Early Career Member Award: Job van Boven
- ERS Honorary Members: Jonathan Grigg and Janet Stocks
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 2024
View the grant recipients, sponsored delegates and other awards