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Outstanding Achievement Award Juan Bueren, Ciemat, Madrid Supported by: Professor Juan A. Bueren is a world leader in the field of gene therapy for rare diseases and hematopoietic stem cell research. His work has been fundamental in the development of innovative treatments that have transformed the clinical management of severe diseases such as Fanconi Anemia and Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (LAD). Among his major contributions is the development of the first successful gene

Outstanding Achievement Award Chiara Bonini, Ospedale San Rafaelle, Milan Supported by: Chiara Bonini, M.D.,  Professor of Hematology at the University Vita-Salute, San Raffaele, Head of the Experimental Hematology Unit of Ospedale San Raffaele. She was trained in Milano (Ospedale San Raffaele- OSR), New York (MSKCC) and Seattle (FHCRC). She has been a member of the Boards of ESGCT and ASGCT and chair of the EBMT CTIWP. She is currently member of the Board of ESH, member of t

Outstanding Achievement Award Seppo Yla-Herttuala, University of Eastern Finland, Kuoppio Supported by: Dr. Seppo Yla-Herttuala, MD, PhD,...

Outstanding achievement award Christof von Kalle & Manfred Schmidt (†) Prof. Dr Christof von Kalle is the BIH Chair for Clinical...

Outstanding achievement award Fulvio Mavilio Fulvio Mavilio is Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Modena and Reggio...

Outstanding achievement award Nathalie Cartier After her medical residency, Nathalie Cartier held a postdoctoral position at Institut...

Outstanding achievement award Didier Trono For his seminal contribution to the original design and early development of lentivirus-based...

Outstanding achievement award Malcolm Brenner For his contributions to developing the field of haematopoietic gene therapy, and in...

Outstanding achievement award Amit Nathwani For his pioneering work on adeno-associated virus gene transfer and gene therapy in...

Outstanding achievement award Luigi Naldini For his wide-ranging contributions to the field of gene and cell therapy, particularly for...

Outstanding achievement award Manuel Grez In recognition of his contributions to gene therapy for blood disorders, including X-linked...

Outstanding achievement award Zelig Eshhar For his seminal work on the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and its use in cancer...

Outstanding achievement award Thierry VandenDriessche In recognition of his achievements in developing and improving gene therapy...

Outstanding achievement award Adrian Thrasher For his wide-ranging achievements in gene and cell therapy for immunodeficiencies,...

Outstanding achievement awards Claudio Bordignon, Maria Grazia Roncarolo & Alessandro Aiuti For their combined success in developing gene...

Outstanding achievement award Marina Cavazzana For spearheading the translation of gene therapy from the lab into the clinic,...

Young investigator awards In 2008, YIA were awarded to four people (left to right): Antonia Follenzi (now an Assistant Professor at the...