Honorary Members and Society Medals

Society Medal Holders

 The ESICM awards a yearly medal, the Society Medal, to one of it’s most outstanding and long serving members.

Criteria:

The ESICM Medal is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to both the society and the specialty over a prolonged period of time.

Process:

The Council nominates individuals deserving of this award in the Spring of each year. The Executive Commmitee then shortlists the nominees and asks the Council to formally vote for the most deserving winner.

Rights:

The ESICM Medal holders benefit from a life-long honorary (free) membership of the society.

Awarded Members

• 2005 : Peter Suter, Switzerland
• 2006 : Konrad Falke, Germany
• 2007 : François Lemaire, France
• 2008 : Luciano Gattinoni, Italy
• 2009 : Jean-Louis Vincent, Belgium
• 2010 : Jean-Roger Le Gall, France
• 2011 : Charles Sprung, Israel

Honorary Members

The ESICM every year is able to award honorary membership to the society.

Criteria:

Honorary membership is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to  the specialty of Intensive Care Medicine (Statutes - Article 4.4).

Process:

The Council nominates individuals deserving of this award in the Spring of each year. The Executive Commmitee then shortlists the nominees and where necessary asks the Council to formally vote for the most deserving recipients(s).

Rights:

Honorary members benefit from a life-long (free) membership of the society.

Awarded Honorary Membership

• 2009 : Albert Osterhaus, Netherlands
• 2010 : Elias Knobel, Brazil
• 2010 : Malcolm Fisher, Australia
• 2011 : David Bennett, United Kingdom
• 2011 : Andrés Esteban, Spain

 Presentation of Honorary Membership to E David Bennett

October 2, 2011

(President Andrew Rhodes; David Bennett; Mervyn Singer)