Prix Galien Greece’s Honorary Awards recognize distinguished personalities that improve the human condition.
Prix Galien Greece’s Honorary Awards recognize distinguished personalities that improve the human condition.
The Pro Bono Humanum Award recognises and honours an outstanding individual, scientific team, academic institution or non-governmental organisation that has made a significant contribution through their humanitarian work in the field of healthcare in Greece.
The award was presented to the Aegean Team by Pavlos Christidis, Parliamentary Representative of PASOK-KINAL, and the President of Prix Galien Greece.
The Aegean Team was awarded for marking 30 years of continuous action and presence in the Aegean, providing substantial support to the inhabitants of the country's small and remote islands, improving their living conditions, and delivering high-quality medical services.
The Pro Bono Humanum Award was presented to Mr. Athanasios Martinos, one of Greece's leading philanthropists, in recognition of his significant contribution to the field of healthcare.
The award was accepted on behalf of Mr. Martinos by George Pagonis, Director of the Donations Department at Aigeas AMKE, and was presented by Nikos Dedes, President of the Hellenic Patients' Association.
The Pro Bono Humanum Award was presented to the two expert committees responsible for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to the Heads of Intensive Care Units (ICUs), in recognition of the tireless efforts and dedication of the medical and nursing staff of all hospitals designated to treat patients with COVID-19.
The award was presented to the following:
Committee members: Sotirios Tsiodras, Professor of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) – Attikon University General Hospital; Physician, Infectious Diseases Specialist, Alkiviadis Vatopoulos, Professor of Microbiology, Department of Public Health Policy, University of West Attica, Panagiotis Gargalianos, Physician, Infectious Diseases Specialist; President, Hellenic Society for Infectious Diseases, Eleni Giamarellou, Emeritus Professor of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; President, Hellenic Society for Chemotherapy, Achilleas Gikas, Professor of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases; President of the Hospital Infections Committee, University of Crete, Charalampos Gogos, Physician, Infectious Diseases Specialist; Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Patras, Georgios Daikos, Emeritus Professor of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Spyridon Zakynthinos, Former President, Hellenic Thoracic Society, Theoklis Zaoutis, Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Eleftherios Thiraios, Director, Vari Health Centre, Pagona Lagiou, Physician; Professor of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard University, USA, Marios Lazanas, Physician, Infectious Diseases Specialist; President, Hellenic Society for the Study and Treatment of AIDS, Athanasia Lourida, Pediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Director, National Health System (NHS), 1st Department of Pediatrics, Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Gikas Maiorkinis, Professor, Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical School, Anargyros Mariolis, Director, Areopoli Health Centre, Andreas Mentis, Director, Microbiology Laboratory, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Symeon Metallidis, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital, Vasileios-Panteleimon Bozikas, Professor of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Panagiotis Panagiotopoulos, Professor of Public Health, University of West Attica (formerly National School of Public Health), Vasiliki Papaevangelou, Professor of Pediatrics, 3rd Department of Pediatrics, "Attikon" University General Hospital, Anna Papa-Konidari, Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; Director, 1st Department of Microbiology; National Reference Centre for Arboviruses and Hemorrhagic Fevers, Dimitrios Paraskevis, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Georgios Saroglou, Internist–Infectious Diseases Specialist, Emeritus Professor of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Anastasia (Vana)-Vasiliki Sypsa, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Nikolaos Sypsas, Professor of Infectious Diseases Pathophysiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Georgios Toloumis, Lieutenant General, Director of the Health Directorate, Hellenic National Defence General Staff (ret.), Athanasios Tsakris, Professor of Microbiology, Director of the Microbiology Laboratory, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; Vice Rector, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Maria Tsolia, Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Dimitrios Chatzigeorgiou, Major General, Infectious Diseases Specialist, Director of the Health Directorate, Hellenic National Defence General Staff, Christos Hadjichristodoulou, Professor of Hygiene and Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly
Committee members: Panagiotis Arkoumaneas, President, National Public Health Organization (EODY), Konstantinos Gogosis, Head of the Directorate for Operational Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies, Vasiliki Karaouli, Head of the General Directorate of Public Health and Quality of Life, Ioannis Kotsiopoulos, Secretary General for Health Services, Nikolaos Papaevstathiou, President, National Emergency Aid Center (EKAB), Dimitrios Filippou, President, National Organization for Medicines (EOF)
In addition to the members of the two committees involved in the management of COVID-19, special awards were presented to:
Prof. Panagiotis Prezerakos, Secretary General for Public Health, for his contribution to the coordination of the two committees responsible for the management of COVID-19. The award was presented by Jenny Pergialiotou, President of Prix Galien Greece.
Athanasios Exadaktylos, President of the Panhellenic Medical Association, in recognition of the contribution of physicians across Greece to the management of COVID-19. The award was presented by George-Faidon Kalomoiris, General Manager, Takeda Greece, Cyprus & Malta.
Anastasia Kotanidou, President of the Hellenic Society of Intensive Care Medicine, in recognition of the contribution of all ICU physicians working in hospitals designated as COVID-19 referral centers. The award was presented by Elisavet Prodromou, General Manager, Bristol Myers Squibb Greece.
Angeliki Karaiskou, Infection Control Surveillance Nurse at Thriasio General Hospital and President of the Hellenic Society for Infection Control, in recognition of the contribution of nursing staff to the management of COVID-19. The award was presented by Konstantinos Evripidis, Chief Executive Officer, Genesis Pharma.
Vasiliki Tsiambali, staff member of the Directorate for Operational Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies and Secretariat of the committees, in recognition of her contribution to the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The award was presented by Lionel Picard, General Manager, Sanofi Genzyme Greece & Cyprus and Country Lead, Sanofi Greece & Cyprus.
The pharmaceutical companies Pfizer Hellas, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Pharmaserve-Lilly, and Roche Hellas were also honored for their contribution to public health through the development and production of vaccines or treatments for COVID-19.
The awards were presented by Mina Gaga, Deputy Minister of Health, and Christos Dimas, Deputy Minister of Research and Technology.
The award was presented by the Minister of Health, Mr. Andreas Xanthos, to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), in recognition of its significant contribution to the field of healthcare.
The award was presented by H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos, to the distinguished Greek philanthropist Ms. Alice Perrotti, in recognition of her significant contribution to healthcare, education and social medicine in Greece and abroad.
In memory of her parents, Ms. Alice Perrotti donated a substantial portion of her wealth towards the construction of the Konstantopouleio General Hospital of Nea Ionia and its equipping with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, as well as the development of new hospital wings and surgical departments.
At the Center for Innovative Medicine at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, she established the Alice Perrotti Chair, dedicated to advancing innovative approaches to patient care and medical research.
Ms. Alice Perrotti also founded the Dimitris Perrotti College at the American Farm School in Thessaloniki, the first private institution of higher agricultural education in the region. The College equips future leaders in agriculture, agribusiness and the food industry with the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to the development of these sectors across the wider Balkan region.
The Pro Bono Humanum Award was presented to Dr. Afksendiyos Kalangos, Director of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Geneva University Hospitals.
A leading Greek pediatric cardiac surgeon, Dr. Kalangos combines two exceptional qualities: outstanding scientific expertise and profound humanity.
On the one hand, he is the inventor and patent holder of the "Kalangos Ring", an innovative device implanted in the pediatric heart to repair the mitral valve. The device is now used worldwide.
On the other, he is the founder of the charitable organization "Hearts for All" (Coeurs pour tous), which has provided free cardiac surgery to 13,000 underprivileged children around the world, with their smiles being his only reward.
Ms. Marianna V. Vardinoyannis received the Pro Bono Humanum Award for 2013 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to healthcare in Greece through the establishment of the "ELPIDA" Children's Oncology Unit.