SIOG Awards recognise health professionals for their outstanding contributions and novel initatives for advancing learning and knowledge in geriatric oncology. Every year, SIOG awards a number of prizes in recognition of excellence during the Presidential Session of the SIOG Annual Conference. Find inspiration from the SIOG circle of award winners.
Award Categories
Previous Award Winners
Paul Calabresi Award (list by year)
- 2003 – Dr. Lodovico Balducci – Tampa, FL, USA
- 2004 – Dr. Rosemary Yancik † – Bethesda, MD, USA
- 2005 – Dr. Matti Aapro – Clinique de Genolier, SWITZERLAND
- 2006 – Prof. Silvio Monfardini – Padova, ITALY
- 2007 – Prof. Hyman B. Muss – University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, VT, USA
- 2008 – Dr. Riccardo Audisio – Whiston Hospital, Merseyside, UK
- 2009 – Dr. Harvey J. Cohen – Duke University School of Medicine, USA
- 2010 – no award as Annual Conference was cancelled.
- 2011 – Dr. Beena Devi – Hospital Umum Sarawak, Kuching, MALAYSIA
- 2012 – Prof. Pierre Soubeyran – Institut Bergonié, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bordeaux, FRANCE
- 2013 – Dr. Supriya Mohile – University of Rochester Medical Center, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, USA
- 2014 – Dr. Martine Extermann – H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, USA
- 2015 – Dr. Hans Wildiers – UZ Leuven, Leuven, BELGIUM
- 2016 – Dr. Reinhard Stauder – Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, AUSTRIA
- 2017 – Dr. Arti Hurria † – City of Hope National Medical Center, Cancer and Aging Program, Duarte (CA), USA
- 2018 – Dr. Martine Puts – Lawrence S. Bloomberg, Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, CANADA
- 2019 – Dr. Marije Hamaker – Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
- 2020 – no award as Annual Conference was postponed to 2021.
- 2021 – Dr. William Dale – City of Hope National Medical Center, Cancer and Aging Program, Duarte (CA), USA
- 2022 – Dr. Siri Rostoft – Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, NORWAY
- 2023 – Dr. Cindy Kenis – University Hospitals of Leuven, BELGIUM
- 2024 – Dr. Enrique Soto Pérez de Celis – University of Colorado Cancer Center, USA
SIOG National Representatives of the Year Award (list by year)
- 2014 – Dr. Ravindran Kanesvaran, National Cancer Centre Singapore, SINGAPORE
- 2015 – Prof. Kwok-Leung Cheung, University of Nottingham, Royal Derby Hospital Centre, UNITED KINGDOM
- 2016 – Dr. Lore Decoster, UZ Brussel, BELGIUM
- 2017 – Dr. Theodora Karnakis, Cancer Institute of the State of São Paulo/University of São Paul, BRAZIL
- 2018 – no award given this year.
- 2019 – no award given this year.
- 2020 – no award as Annual Conference was postponed to 2021.
- 2021 – no award given this year.
- 2022 – Dr. Tomonori Mizutani, Kyorin University Faculty of Medicine, JAPAN
- 2023 – Dr. Filipe Coutinho, PORTUGAL
- 2024 – Dr. Joyita Banerjee, INDIA
Nursing & Allied Health Investigator Award (list by year)
- 2014 – Dr. Cindy Kenis, BELGIUM
- 2015 – Ms. Doris Lisbeth van Abbema, THE NETHERLANDS
- 2016 – Dr. Fay Strohschein, CANADA
- 2017 – Ms. Ramona Moor, BELGIUM
- 2018 – Ms. Grace Lu-Yao, USA
- 2019 – Mr. Rei Ono, JAPAN
- 2020 – no award as Annual Conference was postponed to 2021.
- 2021 – Dr. Sophie Pilleron, UNITED KINGDOM
- 2022 – Ms. Joey Chien, SINGAPORE
- 2023 – Mr. Darren Walsh, IRELAND
- 2024 – Ms. Kavita Kantilal, UNITED KINGDOM
Young Investigator Award (list by year)
- 2014 – Dr. Maria José Molina-Garrido, SPAIN
- 2015 – Dr. Cindy Kenis, BELGIUM
- 2016 – Dr. Zachary Horne, USA
- 2017 – Dr. Melisa Wong, USA
- 2018 – Dr. Lucy Dumas, UNITED KINGDOM
- 2019 – Dr. Isacco Montroni, ITALY
- 2020 – no award as Annual Conference was postponed to 2021.
- 2021 – Dr. Mathilde Cabart, FRANCE
- 2022 – Dr. Sophie Pilleron, UNITED KINGDOM
- 2023 – Dr. Adolfo González Serrano, FRANCE
- 2024 – Dr. Sheetal Hardikar, USA
BJ Kennedy Best Poster Award (list by year)
- 2004 – Dr. Muriel Rainfray, FRANCE
- 2005 – Dr. Ines Kraus, GERMANY
- 2006 – Dr. Cindy Kenis, BELGIUM
- 2007 – Dr. Barbara Deschler, GERMANY
- 2008 – Prof. Kerri M. Clough-Gorr, IRELAND
- 2009 – Dr. Saskia A.M. van de Schans, THE NETHERLANDS
- 2010 – no award as Annual Conference was cancelled.
- 2011 – Ms. Carine Bellera, FRANCE
- 2012 – no award was given this year.
- 2013 – Dr. Marije Hamaker, THE NETHERLANDS
- 2014 – Dr. Emilie Ferrat, FRANCE
- 2015 – Dr. Shabbir Alibhai, CANADA
- 2016 – Dr. Daisuke Makiura, JAPAN
- 2017 – Dr. Domenico La Carpi, ITALY
- 2018 – Dr. Jason Zittel, USA
- 2019 – Dr. Ruth Mary Parks, UNITED KINGDOM
- 2020 – no award as Annual Conference was postponed to 2021.
- 2021 – Dr. Rachel Xue Ning Lee, UNITED KINGDOM
- 2022 – Dr. Matthew Zhixuan Chen and Nydia Camelia Mohd Rais, SINGAPORE
- 2023 – Ms. Angeline Galvin, FRANCE
- 2024 – Dr. Jessica Krok-Schoen, USA, and Mr. Nicholas Legacy, CANADA (Early career/trainee award)
