The International Society of Hypertension (ISH) promotes and encourages the advancement of scientific research and knowledge and of its application in all aspects of hypertension and associated cardiovascular diseases. The Society offers a number of awards and lectureships at each Biennial Meeting.
A number of these awards are made possible by the specific and general support of our industry supporters, emphasizing their shared vision for the advancement of knowledge and recognition of achievement. The Society is most grateful for this generous support.
2021 Awards
- ISH Franz Volhard Award
- ISH Robert Tigerstedt Award
- ISH Paul Korner Award
- ISH Developing World Award
- ISH Honorary Fellow Award
- ISH Distinguished Fellow Award
- ISH Award of Excellence for Research in Cardiovascular Health and Disease in Women
- ISH Honour for Senior Women Researchers
- ISH Mid-Career Award for Women Researchers
- ISH Distinguished Mentor Award
- ISH Mentorship Scholar Award
- ISH Austin Doyle Award
- ISH New Investigator Oral and Poster Presentation Awards
Previous Awards
ISH Developing World Award
Purpose
This award is for a researcher in the developing world* who has done outstanding work in the region.
(*BASED ON THE RESOURCE POOR COUNTRIES, ZONES AND TERRITORIES DEFINED BY HINARI)
Criteria
The nomination should include full curriculum vitae, a short resume of his/her research, no more than 5 publications, which the applicant considers as important publications and a letter of support from the applicant's mentor. The awardee will be expected to submit an abstract of his/her research for the ISH Scientific meeting.
Eligibility
Must be a member of the ISH. Nominations for previous winners of any other senior award are not normally received, but might be considered if there is an outstanding independent case for this award. Officers of the Scientific Council of the ISH and members of the ISH Awards Committee are not eligible to be nominated. Exceptionally, other members of the ISH Council may be eligible.
Past Winners
ISH would like to thank Boehringer Ingelheim for supporting this award up to 2012.
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2018 Hind Beheiry
Khartoum, Sudan
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2016 Huhyn Van Minh
Hue City, Vietnam
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2014 Yakoob K. Seedat
Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of Kwa Zulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
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2012 T Jafar
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2010 K Sliwa
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2008 A Damasceno
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2006 T Forrester
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2004 O Akinkugbe
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2002 L Liu