The Pro Bono Humanum Award was established in order to reward a significant personality, a scientific company or an academic institute, for the great social and scientific contribution in the field of health.
In 2017, the award was bestowed to the Greek philanthropist Mrs Aliki Perrotis, for her domestic and international contribution in the fields of Health, Social Medicine and Education.

Ms. Aliki Perrotis, in memory of his parents, Theodore and Maroula Konstantopoulou donated a huge sum for the construction of the General Hospital of N. Ionia “Agia Olga“ – due to whom the hospital is now named “Konstantopoulio” General Hospital N. Ionia. The donation included the extension of the hospital with new wards, Surgical and Diagnostic departments, Intensive Care units and latest medical technology.

Her main goal is to realize the wish of her father, to allocate part of the significant family wealth for the relief of her fellow men. Her aim: To help sufferers live a better life.

Her humanitarian action continues and abroad, where she established the “Aliki Perrotis“ seat at the Centre of Innovative Medicine at John Hopkins, Baltimore, which aims to highlighting innovative approaches to patient care and medical research.The initiative places the patient at the center of medical education, research and care, ensuring that medical care is personalized, which enjoys high acceptance from both the medical and academic community and by patients themselves.

I don’t do miracles, so I don’t expect return, nor bursts of gratitude.
A simple thank you is sufficient. Each and every act of mine is just a duty of life.

In Prix Galien Greece 2015, the award was bestowed to Dr. Afxentios Kalangos, Head of Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva for his great humanitarian work. The leading Greek surgeon, founder of the charity “Hearts for All» (Coeurs pour tous), has treated free 13,000 needy children around the world with the unique reward being the smile of these children.

See video in the following link: Afksendiyos Kalangos

The Pro Bono Humanum Award was established in order to reward a significant personality, a scientific company or an academic institute, for the great social and scientific contribution in the field of health.

For 2013, this award was bestowed to Mrs. Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, for the great contribution in the health sector in our country with the foundation of the first Oncology Hospital for children in Greece “Marianna V. vardinoyiannis ELPIDA Children’s Oncology Unit.” Receiving the prize, Mrs. Vardinoyannis stressed that “cancer is defeated” and that “my duty was always offering to our fellow man.”