International Honorary Awards

VAS Honorary International Awards

VAS International Honorary Awards Prof. Gustav Born for Research in Vascular Medicine and Prof. Klaus Breddin for Education in Vascular Medicine

Yearly Nominations: You can send your proposal, emailing to vas@unimi.it. Motivate your proposal also providing for a biography of your proposed candidate. Add also your contact (mail, phone, Institution and area of interest).

VAS Prof Gustav Born

International Award for:

Research in Angiology/Vascular Medicine

Prof. Born and VAS

VAS Member since 1998
Member of the CLIPS Trial Committee and of the Writing Committee (Catalano-Born-Peto)
Chairman of the VAS Ethics and Guarantors Committees
Teacher in VAS European Master, Postgraduate Courses
1st VAS Honorary Baton
Honorary UEMS European Diploma in Angiology/Vascular Medicine

Gustav V.R. Born VAS International Honorary Award for Research in Vascular Medicine

Mission: The award aims to promote advancements in vascular medicine by recognizing outstanding research excellence. It focuses on contributions to public health, vascular biology, haemostasis, atherosclerosis, thrombosis, and platelet function.
Award: This biennial award honors one scientist who has made significant contributions to medical research in vascular medicine. The recipient is recognized during the European Angiology Days (held annually at the end of November). Awardees receive an honorary plaque and are inducted into the VAS International Academy.

VAS Prof Klaus Breddin

International Award for:

Education in Vascular Medicine

Prof. Breddin and VAS

Member of European Working Group on MA since 1991
Co-chairman with Prof Catalano of the IUA Commission in Angiology
Member of the CLIPS trial WG
Member of the VAS Guarantors Committee

Hans Klaus Breddin VAS International Honorary Award for Education in Vascular Medicine

Mission: The award is dedicated to fostering excellence in education within the field of vascular medicine. It honors educators who have significantly contributed to knowledge dissemination and training in angiology and vascular medicine.
Award: Presented every two years, the award acknowledges one individual for exceptional contributions to education in vascular medicine. The recipient is celebrated during the European Angiology Days, receiving an honorary plaque and membership in the VAS International Academy.

VAS Honorary International Award Committees

Two Commissions of high qualified Member for each. Defined rules.
5 International Names with High Expertise in the Area of Angiology/Vascular Medicine and related disciplines (biology, pharmacology, etc). One will act on behalf of the VAS Board.
Honorary Awards will be delivered during the European Angiology Days.
Both the Awards are International Honorary Awards. The winners will receive an Honorary Title and a Plaque.

RESTRICTED BOARD
Mariella Catalano (Milan, IT)
Isabel Durand Zaleski (Paris, FR)
Grigorios Gerotziafas (Paris, FR)
Paolo Gresele (Perugia, IT)
Clive P. Page (London, UK)
Carlo Patrono (Rome, IT)
Mauro Peretti (WHRI London,UK)

SCIENTIFIC BOARD
M.V. Huisman (Leiden, NL)
Beverley Hunt ( London, UK)
Pavel Poredos ( Huston, USA and Ljubliana, SL)
Oliver Schlager (Vienna, AT)
Dusan Suput (Ljubliana ,SL)
Gregory Lip (Liverpool, UK)
Cífková Renata (Prague, CZ)
Angela Shore (Exter, UK)

RESTRICTED BOARD
Benilde Cosmi (Bologna, IT)
Job Harenberg (Heidelberg, DE)
Michael Lichtenberg (Arnsberg,DE)
Marc Righini (Geneva, CH)
Gerit Schernthaner (Vienna, AT)

SCIENTIFIC BOARD
Endre Kolossvari (Budapest, HU)
Jawed Fareed (Chicago, USA)
Paolo Gresele (Perugia, IT)
Matija Kozak (Ljubliana, SL)
Bernhard Lammle (Mainz, DE)
Edelgard Lindhoff-Last (Frankfurt, DE)
Karel Rostocil (Praha, CZ)

Nomination Process for VAS International Honorary Awards

Nominations must be submitted by October 1st of each year to the respective award committee. The submission should include:

Name, title, and institution of the nominee.
A comprehensive CV and bibliography of the nominee.
Detailed description of the nominee’s work (research or education), highlighting its relevance to the award’s mission.
Top five references related to the nominee’s contributions.
Two letters of support endorsing the nomination.
Contact information of the nominator.

All documents must be sent to vas@unimi.it, with the award name clearly specified in the email subject line.