Award of Excellence and Innovation in IR
The Award of Excellence and Innovation in Interventional Radiology is sponsored by the Rolf W. Günther Foundation for Radiological Sciences and is awarded for outstanding work for the advancement of interventional radiology. Established in 2012, this distinction has been given to some of the most innovative physicians in the field.
The recipient of the award does not only receive a certificate of merit, but also a cash prize of € 6,000 at the Opening and Awards Ceremony of the CIRSE Annual Congress.
Application criteria
- Application is open to professionals from all over the world
- The topic must be related to interventional radiology
- The following material is considered suitable for submission:
- original research work published or accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal (CVIR, European Radiology, etc.)
- a registered patent with proven relevance in interventional practice
- published data on an innovative device or equipment relevant for interventional radiology procedures
- Application must be accompanied by a CV including a publication list of the professional submitting the application
- If the applicant is part of a research team related to the application, he/she shall also submit a short description of the team and its members
- The award winner will be chosen from a list of applications received and suggestions from the reviewing board
Please submit your application to [email protected].
Application deadline: May 13, 2022
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Past winners
| Year | Winner | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ulrich Speck and Bruno Scheller for their work on using drug-coated balloons (DCB) for the local treatment of intimal hyperplasia. | |||
| 2020 | Frédéric Deschamps for his work on percutaneous fixation by internal cemented-screw in bone cancer patients | |||
| 2019 | Boris Guiu and Mathieu T. Boulin for their work on Idarubicin as Anticancer Agent for Transarterial Chemoembolisation (TACE) of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) | |||
| 2018 | M. Itkin for his development of new imaging and intervention techniques of the lymphatic system | |||
| 2017 | Hans Henkes for his pioneering development of cerebral stent thrombectomy in the management of acute ischemic stroke | |||
| 2017 | MRCLEAN trialists for their groundbreaking trial on endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke | |||
| 2016 | F. Carnevale for his pioneering work on prostate embolisation | |||
| 2015 | P. Bize, G. Borchard, A. Denys, K. Fuchs and O. Jordan for their research on drug-eluting beads loaded with anti-angiogenic agents for chemoembolisation | |||
| 2014 | M.G.E.H. Lam, J.F.W. Nijsen and M.A.A.J. van den Bosch for their development of the Holmium-166 microspheres and assessing safety and maximum tolerated radiation dose | |||
| 2013 | S. Lerouge and G. Soulez for their development of an embolizing sclerosing hydrogel for the treatment of endoleaks, vascular malformations and venous disease | |||
| 2012 | A. Bolia and J.A. Reekers for their development and promotion of subintimal angioplasty | |||
CIRSE would like to warmly thank the R.W. Günther Foundation for funding the award.
