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.
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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
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
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
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
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