For his invaluable efforts in establishing expert study groups and educational initiatives in developing countries to control antibiotic resistance and improve treatment.
For their extraordinary multi-hospital coordination work to increase practitioner awareness of antibiotic resistance trends and treatment guidelines in the Kathmandu region.
The APUA Leadership Award is presented annually to an individual or organization that demonstrates extraordinary leadership in promoting the prudent use of antibiotics in an effort to contain antibiotic resistance. Consideration will be given to the fields of basic science, public policy, and clinical practice. Nominate a person or organization for the 2012 Leadership Award.
Past Recipients of the APUA Leadership Award:
2010: Otto Cars, M.D., Ph.D.
of the Swedish Institute of Infectious Disease Control For leadership of ReAct and Strama in advocating for political action to contain antibiotic resistance. Miguel Peredo López-Velarde, M.D., Ph.D.
of APUA-Mexico For introducing strong national surveillance, education, and legislation to improve antibiotic use in Mexico.
2009: Martin Blaser, MD
Neil Fishman, MD
of the Infectious Diseases Society of America In recognition of their exemplary leadership in promoting government action to improve antibiotic use and contain antibiotic resistance.
2008: Dr. Inge C. Gyssens
Professor Jos W.M. Van Der Meer
Professor Henri S. Verbrugh
Professor John E. Degener
of SWAB Professor Christina M. Vandenbroucke – Grauls
Professor Peter J.M. Van Den Broek
of WIP In recognition of their outstanding leadership and aggressive work in infection control to slow the spread and emergence of antibiotic resistance.
2007: Dr. Wasif Ali Kahn
of The International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh Sabeena Ahmed, M.Sc.
of Clinical Research and Service Centre, Bangladesh In recognition of their outstanding leadership in the Scaling Up of Zinc for Young children with diarrhea (SUZY) project.
2006: Dr. Anna Lönnroth
of the European Research Commission Program In recognition of her outstanding leadership in mobilizing the European Commission’s research activities on antimicrobial resistance. Dr. Herman Goossens
of The Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Antwerp In recognition of his exemplary multifaceted research supported by the European Commission to promote the prudent use of antibiotics in humans.
2005: Dr. Richard Besser
of U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention In recognition of his national leadership in promoting a successful antimicrobial resistance management program throughout the United States.
2004: Dr. Gabriel Schmunis
of The Pan American Health Organization For leadership in promoting antimicrobial resistance management programs throughout Latin America
2003: Dr. Frank M. Aarestrup and Dr. Henrik C. Wegener
of the Danish Veterinary Institute For scientific leadership in improving antibiotic use in agriculture Robert L. Langer
of McDonald’s Corporation For that company’s plan to phase-out growth promoting antibiotics in its meat supply
2002: Dr. David Bell
of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Marissa Miller
of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, and Dr. Murray Lumpkin
of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration For development of the “U.S. Interagency Antimicrobial Resistance Plan”
2001: Dr. Rosamund Williams
of the World Health Organization For spearheading the “WHO Global Strategy to Contain Antimicrobial Resistance”
View highlights from the 2010 member reception and award ceremony:
