introduction to sultan bin khalifa international thalassaemia award

Dr. Mahmoud Taleb Al AliSecretary General

SULTAN BIN KHALIFA INTERNATIONALTHALASSEMIA AWARD

A Division of

H.H. SHEIKH SULTAN BIN KHALIFA AL NAHYANHUMANITARIAN & SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION

H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

President of UAE

H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al NahyanAdvisor to the President of UAEChief Patron of the Foundation

Granting wishes of hundreds of diseased Children

Reaching hands to hunger in needy areas Somalia

Establishing many medical treatment centers

Opening of Second

THALASSEMIA CENTERIn UAE

Visiting and granting wishes of patients

Humanitarian Relief Work

Pakistan

Supply food and medical aids to international natural disasters

Turkey

APRIL 2011

Signing of MOU with Thalassemia International Federation

Sultan International Thalassemia Award

o Non-profit non-governmental organization

o Dedicated to value and support National/InternationalInstitutions/Individuals making substantive efforts and contributing to improvement of quality of life of Thalassemia Patients

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

Chairman

Mr. Panos Englesoz

Vice-Chairman

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Prof. George Stamatoyiannopoulos

Prof. David WeatherallProf. John Porter

Prof. NicaCapellini

Prof. Demetris LoukopoulosDr. Androulla

EleftheriouDr. Erol Baysal

Prof. Suthat Fuscharoen

AWARD CATEGORIESINTERNATIONAL AWARDSoSultan Bin Khalifa Grand International (USD 100,000)oInternational Award for Innovative Medical Research (USD 50,000)oInternational Award for Medical Institute or Centre of Excellence (USD 20,000)oInternational Award for Thalassemia Patient/Parent Society of Excellence(USD 20,000)oInternational Personality of the Year Award*

NATIONAL AWARDSoMedical Institute or Centre of Excellence(AED 100,000)oInnovative Medical Research (AED 100,000)oOutstanding Physician (AED 35,000)oOutstanding Nurse (AED 30,000)oOutstanding Personality for Social Support(AED 30,000)oInspiring Patient (AED 30,000)oExtraordinary Parent (AED 30,000)oBest Research Publication (AED 20,000)oBest Media Coverage (AED 20,000)oPersonality of the Year Award*oPhilanthropist of the Year Award*oBest Supporting Organization*oBest Media Group*oTop Student in Medical Field**Non-monetary award

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o Winners announced during the Thalassemia International Federation conference held every two years.

o Official ceremony in Abu Dhabi

AWARD CEREMONY