Abraham Horwitz Award

The Abraham Horwitz Award for Excellence in Leadership in Inter-American Public Health was created in 1975 and is awarded each year in recognition of leadership that has improved people's health and lives in the Americas.

The award is presented in honor of Dr. Abraham Horwitz, the former director of the Pan American Health Organization and former president of the Pan American Health and Education Foundation.[1]

Winners

Name Country Year
Dr. Paulo Marchiori Buss Brazil 2012
Dr. Peter Jay Hotez United States 2011
Dr. Carlos Monteiro, University of São Paulo Brazil 2010
Dr. Eduardo A. Pretell Zarate Peru 2009
Dr. Cesar Victora Brazil 2008
Dr. Maria Cristina Escobar Chile 2007
Dr. James H. Steele United States 2006
Dr. Ricardo Uauy Chile 2005
Dr. Eduardo Salazar-Lindo Peru 2004
Dr. Martin Eichelberger United States 2003
Dr. Leonard Duhl United States 2002
Dr. Ruy Laurenti Brazil 2001
Dr. Abraam Sonis Argentina 2000
Dr. Rodrigo Fierro Benítez Ecuador 1999
Drs. Carlos and Elisa Ponce Honduras 1998
Dr. Gabriel Velázquez Palau Colombia 1997
Dr. José Renán Esquivel Panama 1996
Dr. Jorge Mardones Restat Chile 1995
Eng. Humberto Romero Alvarez Mexico 1994
Dr. Plutarco Naranjo Ecuador 1993
Dr. Elsa Segura Argentina 1992
Dr. Guillermo Soberón Mexico 1991
Dr. Ricardo Bressani Guatemala 1990
Dr. Jacinto Convit Venezuela 1989
Sir Kenneth L. Standard Jamaica 1988
Dr. Mario Cháves Brazil 1987
Dr. Boris Szyfres Uruguay 1986
Drs. Ruth and Victor Nussenzweig Brazil 1985
Dr. Roberto Caldeyro-Barcia Uruguay 1984
Dr. Martin Cummings United States 1983
Dr. Inés Durana Colombia 1982
Dr. Luis Wannoni L. Venezuela 1981
Dr. Hernando Groot Colombia 1980
Dr. Fernando Monckeberg Chile 1979
Dr. Ruth Puffer United States 1978

Notes

  1. ↑ The Abraham Horwitz Award for Excellence in Leadership in Inter-American Public Health
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