Recognition of outstanding contributions to pharmacy
FIP believes it is of utmost importance to support and recognise individuals who, through their vision and commitment to their profession, are making outstanding contributions to the fields of pharmacy practice, pharmaceutical sciences and pharmaceutical education and at all stages of their career. As such, each year we honour those who have demonstrated commendable work and dedication in areas which parallel our overall mission of advancing pharmacy practice, science and education for the betterment of global health.
Our 3-year award cycle can be found here.
In 2024 the following awards were considered:
- Høst Madsen Medal (Senior career)
- FIP Distinguished Pharmaceutical Education Award (mid-career)
- FIP Early Career in Pharmaceutical Practice Recognition Award (early career)
- Award for Exceptional Leadership to FIP
- FIP fellowships across practice, science and education
- Health Promotion Campaign Award (to a FIP member organisation)
In 2025 the following awards will be considered:
- André Bédat Award (senior career)
- FIP Distinguished Pharmaceutical Science Award (mid-career)
- FIP Early Career in Pharmaceutical Education Recognition Award (early career)
- FIP Distinguished Service Award
- Honorary Member Award
- FIP Fellowships across practice, science and education
- Health Promotion Campaign Award (to a FIP member organisation)
- Pharmaceutical Education Organisational Award (to an Academic Institutional Member AIM)
In 2026 the following awards will be considered:
- FIP Exceptional Pharmaceutical Education Award (senior career)
- FIP Olivier Bugnon Award (mid-career)
- FIP Early Career in Pharmaceutical Science Recognition Award (early career)
- Joseph Oddis Award for Exceptional Service to FIP
- Honorary Member
- FIP fellowships across practice, science and education
- Health Promotion Campaign Award (to a FIP member organisation)
- Pharmaceutical Science Organisational Award (to a predominantly scientific member organisation)
Most awardees are announced at the annual FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Awards fall into the following categories:
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Kamal K. Midha Award for Exceptional Leadership to FIP |
Health Promotion Campaign Award Pharmaceutical Science Organisational Award Pharmaceutical Education Organisational Award
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Honorary President Honorary Presidents |
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Honorary Membership FIP Rules of Procedure for Honorary Membership Honorary Members |
 Prof. Leslie Benet received FIP's Honorary Lifelong Membership in 2012 |
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People who have been individual members of FIP for over 30 years are recognised with “life-long membership”. |
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Joseph A. Oddis Award for Exceptional Service to FIP FIP Rules of Procedure for the Joseph A. Oddis Award for Exceptional Service to FIP Awardees 2023 Ms Ema Paulino (Portugal) |
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Award for Exceptional Leadership to FIP The purpose of the award is to recognise officers of FIP and individuals who have rendered exceptional leadership in pharmaceutical education, science and practice serving the mission of FIP. The award will be granted every three years at an annual FIP congress. Rules of Procedure Award for Exceptional Leadership to FIP Awardees |
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FIP Distinguished Service Award This award recognises officers or employees of FIP who have rendered exceptional and distinguished service to FIP. The award will be granted every three years at an annual FIP congress. FIP Rules of Procedure for the Distinguished Service Award Awardees |
 Mr John A. Ware receives the Distinguished Service Award |
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FIP Presidential Citation FIP Rules of Procedure FIP Presidential Citation Awardees 2017 Prof. Meindert Danhof (Netherlands) |
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FIP Fellowship Award FIP Rules of Procedure FIP Fellowship Award
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The Høst-Madsen Medal is conferred in honour of Dr Erik Høst-Madsen, an eminent past-President of FIP. The purpose of the award is to recognise an exceptional research-active scientist who has made significant and outstanding contributions to the diverse field of pharmaceutical sciences, and contributions which have had impact on policy and practice. The award will be granted every three years at an annual FIP congress.
Medallists
2024 Dr Vinod P. Shah (USA)
2021 Prof. Hideyoshi Harashima (Japan)
2019 Prof. Meindert Danhof (Netherlands)
2017 Prof. Mitsuru Hashida (Japan)
2015 Prof. Hans E. Junginger (Germany)
2013 Prof. Daan J.A. Crommelin (Netherlands)
2011 Prof. Malcolm Rowland (UK)
2009 Prof. Yuichi Sugiyama (Japan)
2007 Prof. Patrick Couvreur (France)
2005 Prof. Stanley S. Davis (UK)
2003 Prof. E. Mutschler (Germany)
2001 Prof. L.Z. Benet (USA)
1999 Prof. R. Borchardt (USA)
1997 Prof. A. Florence (Great Britain)
1995 Sir D. Jack (Great Britain)
1993 Prof. Dr. D. Breimer (Netherlands)
1991 Prof. Dr. M. Gibaldi (USA)
1989 Prof. P. Speiser (Switzerland) & Prof. J. Swintoski (USA)
1986 Prof. T. Nagai (Japan)
1984 Prof. G. Schill (Sweden)
1982 Prof. A. Beckett (Great Britain)
1980 Prof. J. Polderman (Netherlands) & Prof. R. Paris (France)
1978 Prof. G. Levy (USA)
1974 Prof. M. Guillot (France)
1972 Prof. J. Wagner (USA)
1970 Prof. H. Flück (Switzerland)
1968 Prof. R. Ruyssen (Belgium)
1966 Prof. E. Bamann (Germany)
1964 Prof. M. Janot (France)
1962 Prof. K. Mothes (Germany)
1960 Prof. J. Büchi (Switzerland) & Prof. S. Schou (Denmark)
1958 Prof. R. Fabre (France)
1955 Prof. E. Høst Madsen (Denmark)
FIP Distinguished Pharmaceutical Science Award
The purpose of the award is to recognise an outstanding research-active scientist who has made significant contributions to the diverse field of pharmaceutical sciences. The award will be granted every three years at an annual FIP Congress.
Awardees
2022 Dr Yahya Choonara (South Africa)
FIP Early Career in Pharmaceutical Science Recognition Award
The purpose of the award is to recognise an outstanding early career individual who has made important contributions to their field of pharmaceutical sciences at a national level, and who is emerging internationally. The award will be granted every three years at an annual FIP Congress.
Awardees
2023 Associate Professor Dr Chun-Wai Mai (Malaysia)
André Bédat Award
The purpose of the award is to recognise an exceptional pharmacist, who has made significant contributions to pharmacy at an international level and will be awarded every three years at an annual FIP Congress.
Awardees
2022 Dr Roberto Frontini (Germany)
2020 Prof. Martin Schulz (Germany)
2018 Prof. Lloyd Sansom (Australia)
2016 Dr Ana Martinez (USA)
2014 Dr Thomas Lönngren (Sweden)
2012 Prof. Charles D. Hepler (USA)
2010 Prof. S.I. (Charlie) Benrimoj (Australia)
2008 Prof. Albert I. Wertheimer (USA)
2006 Mrs Gloria Niemeyer-Francke (USA)
2004 Mr John A. Bell (Australia)
2002 Dr Nils-Olof Strandqvist (Sweden)
2000 Mr Joep Winters (Netherlands)
1998 Mr D. Sharpe (United Kingdom)
1996 Mrs M. Bickle (Australia)
1994 Dr J. Oddis (USA)
1992 Mr A. Russell (Australia)
1990 Prof. E. Ogunlana (Nigeria)
1988 Mr P. Peckre (France)
1986 Mr A. Bédat (Switzerland)
Dr Roberto Frontini receives the André Bédat Award
FIP Olivier Bugnon Award
The purpose of this award is to recognise an outstanding pharmacist, who has made significant contributions to pharmacy within their field of practice at an international level. The award will be granted every three years at an annual FIP congress.
Awardees
2023 Dr Shellyza Moledina Sajwani (Canada)
FIP Early Career in Pharmaceutical Practice Recognition Award
The purpose of the award is to recognise an outstanding early career pharmacist who has made important contributions to their field of practice at a national level, and who are emerging internationally. The award will be granted every three years at an annual FIP Congress.
Awardees
2024 Dr Shania Liu (Australia)
FIP Exceptional Award in Pharmaceutical Education
The purpose of this award is to recognise an outstanding educator who has made significant and outstanding contributions to the diverse field of pharmaceutical education, and contributions which have had impacts on policy, practice and research related to education at an international level. The award will be granted every three years at an annual FIP congress.
Awardees
2023 Mr Michael J. Rouse (USA)
FIP Distinguished Pharmaceutical Education Award
The purpose of this award is to recognise an outstanding mid-career educator who has made significant contributions to the field of pharmaceutical education that have also impacted the practice of pharmacy. The award will be granted every three years at an annual FIP congress.
Awardees
2024 Prof. Lauren J. Jonkman (Namibia/USA)
FIP Early Career in Pharmaceutical Education Recognition Award
The purpose of this award is to recognise an outstanding early career individual who has made important contributions to their field of pharmaceutical education at a national level, and who is emerging internationally. The award will be granted every three years at an annual FIP congress.
Awardees
2022 Dr Betty Exintaris (Australia)
Health Promotion Campaign Award
This award recognises a health promotion campaign developed and run by an FIP member organisation (or one of its chapters). The award is presented each year.
Awardees
2024
- Rural Health Schools, Health education by the community pharmacist - General Pharmaceutical Council of Spain
2023
- Safe Pharmacy - Supporting local communities to combat domestic violence - Irish Pharmacy Union
2021
- “Virtual carnival” of health promotion - The Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore
2020
- Mental Awareness campaign / Pharmacy by the YPG of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria
2019
- Pharmacists in action (Project Global well-being) by the Federal Council of Pharmacy Brazil
2018
- My pharmacist knows me, I sign up" Chose today your family pharmacist!”, by the Association of Pharmacists Belgium (APB)
2017
- PharmaSuisse for their campaign “No to colorectal cancer – a campaign in the Swiss pharmacies” (Switzerland)
- Korean Pharmaceutical Association for their “Education Campaign for Appropriate Drug Use” (Republic of Korea)
2016
- Ordem dos Farmacêuticos de Portugal for “Uso do Medicamento - Somos Todos Responsáveis” (Medicines use — We are all responsible)
Frank Crasson accepts the Health Promotion Campaign Award on behalf of the Association Pharmaceutique Belge
Pharmaceutical Science Organisational Award
The purpose of this award is to recognise a campaign, project or programme that promotes and/or supports the role of pharmaceutical scientists and science in healthcare. The award will be presented biennially at the annual FIP congress.
Pharmaceutical Education Organisational Award
The purpose of the award is to recognise an educational programme or innovation that promotes excellence in learning and teaching in any discipline of pharmacy. The award will be presented biennially at the annual FIP congress.
Nomination form 2025
Awardees
2023
- MyDispense online pharmacy simulation - Monash University (Australia)
Past Awards
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Distinguished Science Award - (No longer given) Awardees 2018 Prof. Bert Leufkens (Netherlands) |
 Prof. Shinji Yamashita receives FIP's Distinguished Science Award |
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Lifetime Achievement in Pharmaceutical Science Award - (No longer given) Awardees
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Distinguished Practice Award - (No longer given) Awardees 2021 Prof. James Stevenson (USA) |
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FIP Lifetime Achievement in the Pharmaceutical Practice Award - (No longer given) |
Distinguished Practice AwardAwardees
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2015 |
Prof. David K. Raynor |
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2013 |
Dr William Zellmer (USA) |
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2011 |
Prof. Th. (Dick) F.J. Tromp (Netherlands) |
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2009 |
Dr Jaldo de Souza Santos (Brazil) |
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2007 |
Professor Dr Zoltán Vincze (Hungary) |
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2005 |
Mr Hans-Günter Friese (Germany) |
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2001 |
Mr Peter V. Rollason (Zimbabwe) |
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1999 |
Mr Mathis Gundersveen (Norway) |
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1998 |
Professor Dr Ernst-Dietrich Ahlgrimm (Germany) |
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1997 |
Professor Boonardt Saisorn (Thailand) |
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1996 |
Mrs Gloria Niemeyer Francke (USA) |
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1995 |
Professor Helmuth Binder (Austria) |
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1994 |
Professor Károly Nikolics (Hungary) |
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Pharmacy Practice Improvement Programme Award - (No longer given) Awardees 2021
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 Gerben Klein Nulent accepts the Pharmacy Practice Improvement Programme Award on behalf of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Maatschappij ter bevordering der Pharmacie (KNMP) |