Awards

Ricardo Azziz Distinguished Researcher Award

The Ricardo Azziz Distinguished Researcher Award was created through an endowment for the purpose of providing an award to recognize distinguished leadership in the field of androgen excess and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) research. The award supports the vision of the Society as an international leader in fostering the highest quality research in the field of androgen excess and PCOS research. Awardees are selected by an impartial committee. Typically only one award is provided yearly.

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Elisabet Stener-Victorin

2024

Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Sweden

Elisabet Stener-Victorin is a professor at Karolinska Institutet, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Stockholm, Sweden, known for her groundbreaking research in reproductive health, particularly focusing on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), women's health, and the mechanisms and treatments related PCOS and metabolic disorders. Her work integrates both clinical and experimental studies to advance the understanding and management of PCOS and associated comorbidities.

Past Recipients

    • Professor Daniel Dumesic, 2023, University of California Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • Professor Vasantha Padmanabhan, 2022, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • Professor David Abbott, 2021, University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin, United States
    • Professor Richard Legro, 2020, Penn State University College of Medicine in Hershey, PA
    • Professor Andrea Dunaif, 2019, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
    • Professor Stephen Franks, 2018, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
    • Professor Rogerio Lobo, 2017 Columbia University United States
    • Professor Didier Dewailly, 2016 Lille University Hospital France
    • Professor Robert Norman, 2015 University of Adelaide Australia

 

AZZIZ-BAUMGARTNER FAMILY EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATORS AWARDS

The Azziz-Baumgartner Family Early Career Investigator Awards were created through an endowment for the purpose of providing awards for young investigators presenting original work at the AE-PCOS Society's Annual Meetings. The award supports the vision of the Society to foster and support the development of young investigators in the field androgen excess and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) research. Awardees are selected by an impartial committee from all abstracts submitted for consideration to the Annual Meetings. Typically two awards are provided yearly.

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Lena Luyckx

2024

University of Oulu, Finland

I am a doctoral researcher in Prof. Terhi Piltonen's team at the University of Oulu, focused on investigating the function of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) endometrium during early pregnancy. Our research employs both animal models and endometrial epithelial organoid models to explore the complex interplay between PCOS, obesity, and endometrial dysfunction.

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Snigdha Alur-Gupta

2024

University of Rochester, NY, USA

Snigdha Alur-Gupta is an Assistant Professor of OBGYN and Reproductive Endocrinologist at the University of Rochester. Aside from research interests in PCOS, Dr.Alur-Gupta also helps run their department's PCOS clinic and is the current Co-Chair of AEPCOS-ECSIG.

Past Recipients

    • Mauro Silva, 2023, Harvard Medical School, USA
    • Thais P. Roche, 2023, University of Birmingham, U.K.
    • Noel Yh Ng, 2022, Chinese University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, P. R. China
    • Heidi Vanden Brink, 2022, Texas A&M University, United States
    • Li Meng, 2021, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Aisha Sati, 2021, University of Otago,Dunedin, New Zealand
    • Carolyn Cesta, 2020, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Mamaru Awoke, 2020, Monash University, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    • Tiantian Zhu, 2020, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • Valentina Rodrigues Paris, 2019, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    • Loes Moolhuijsen, 2019, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Geranne Jiskoot, 2018, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Meri Maija Ollila, 2018, University of Oulu, Finland
    • Noel Yat Hey Ng, 2017 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
    • Pedro Torres, 2017 San Diego State University United States
    • Dr. Michael Bertoldo, 2016 Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of New South Wales Australia
    • Dr. Nadira Sultana Kakoly, 2016 PhD Candidate Monash University Australia

 

Waterloo Foundation and AE-PCOS Award

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Rosie Bauer

2023

Northwestern University, USA

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Congru Li

2023

Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

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Mauro Silva

2023

Harvard Medical School, USA

Verity and AE-PCOS Poster Award

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Heidi Vandenbrink

2023

Texas A&M University, USA

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Haojiang Lu

2023

Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Walter Futterweit Clinical Research Excellence Award

The Walter Futterweit Clinical Research Excellence Award recognizes individuals or organizations who have made significant contributions to education, research and/or practice in androgen excess disorders, including PCOS, over a sustained period of time, through scholarly endeavors, teaching excellence, educational innovation, passionate advocacy, and/or dedicated service. Typically, one award is provided annually.

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Anuja Dokras

2024

 University of Pennsylvania, PS, USA

Past Recipients

    • Dr. Zi-Jiang Chen, 2023, Shandong University, China
    • Dr. Bulent Yildiz, 2022, Hacettepe University of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey
    • Dr. Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis 2021, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
    • Dr. Helena Teede, 2020, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
    • Dr. Hector Escobar-Morreale, 2019, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
    • Dr. Enrico Carmina, 2018, University of Palermo Medical School, Italy
    • Dr. Walter Futterweit, 2017 The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai United States