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Awards

The WHO-ESCEO Innovation Award

The Aging and Health Unit at WHO Headquarters and the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases decided to distinguish a Corporate Partner who has developed a new strategy/device/algorithm/tools/chemical entity/technology, recognized for its innovation, that will significantly contribute to a better management of patients presenting with age-related musculoskeletal conditions. For 2026, the WHO-ESCEO Innovation Award will be presented to a member of the Precompetitive Consortium on Osteoporosis and Bone Health (PRECCO), i.e. the stakeholders who support the 5-year Partnership signed between ESCEO and the World Health Organization to improve the management of Osteoporosis.

Applications should reach Mr. Martin Scheffer (scheffer@humacom.com) no later than January 31st, 2026.

The innovation should be presented during the WCO 2026 under the form at least two scientific abstracts submitted to the WCO-IOF-ESCEO Website (https://www.wco-iof-esceo.org/abstracts).

Applications will be validated if a copy of the two (or more) submitted abstracts are joined to the submission. The application should contain a maximum of 3 A4 pages summarizing why the proposed strategy/device/algorithm/tools/clinical entity/technology represents a novelty to the field of musculoskeletal health, significantly contributing to a better management of the patients.

The selection of the 2026 winner will be made an independent jury constituted by:

  • Doctor Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan (WHO) (Chairman of the Jury)
  • Doctor Sameer Pujari (WHO)
  • Professor René Rizzoli (Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board ESCEO)

The WHO-ESCEO Innovation Award will be presented during the Opening Ceremony of the WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2026 Congress in Prague, by Doctor Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan.

ESCEO-IOF Young Investigator Awards

The ESCEO-IOF Young Investigator Awards are given to young investigators for their contributions in the field of bone and mineral research.

Twenty awards of 1000€ each will be distributed during the WCO-IOF-ESCEO Annual Meeting.

Requirements:

  • To be born after January 1, 1986
  • To be co-author of at least two abstracts submitted to the WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2026 Congress
  • Recipients must be duly registered to the Congress and attend the congress
  • Recipients must have their badge scanned on Saturday April 18, 2026 afternoon at the registration desk at the Congress Center

Deadline:

  • The application should be completed before January 28, 2026.
  • Abstracts can be submitted until January 28, 2026 on https://www.wco-iof-esceo.org/abstracts
  • Application will not be validated if a copy of the two (or more) submitted abstract and a copy of the passport/ID Card are not provided.
  • Applications will only be validated after the reception of a confirmation email from the Congress secretariat (no exception will be granted).
  • Recipients will be selected based on their abstracts by the ESCEO Scientific Advisory Board during the third week of February and notice will be provided no later than the first week of March, 2026.
  • Failure to have the badge scanned on Saturday April 18, 2026 afternoon at the registration desk at the Congress Center will result in the cancellation of the Scholarship (no exception will be granted).

We thank you very much for your active participation and we look forward to another successful Congress.

Recipients will be selected based on their abstracts by the ESCEO Scientific Advisory Board during the third week of February and notice will be provided no later than the first week of March, 2026.

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IOF President's Award

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) President's Award honors IOF members from different regions of the world who have made a significant and unstinting contribution to the advancement of the work of the IOF, through furthering one or more of the mission statements and/or goals of the Foundation. Recipients are selected by the IOF President, with the approval of the IOF Executive Committee.

IOF Medal of Achievement

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Medal of Achievement honors individual researchers who have significantly advanced the field of osteoporosis through their original and outstanding scientific contributions. The award underlines important aspects of IOF's mission - to increase understanding and awareness of osteoporosis and to promote medical innovation. The IOF Medal of Achievement is presented every year during the WCO-IOF-ESCEO congress. Candidates are nominated by members of IOF's Committee of Scientific Advisors (CSA) and the winner selected by the Chair of the CSA with the approval of the IOF Executive Committee.

IOF Olof Johnell Science Award

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Olof Johnell Science Award, named in honor of the late Professor Olof Johnell is awarded every year during the WCO-IOF-ESCEO congress. The Award honors an individual who has contributed to the field of osteoporosis in a scientific or policy implementation area, worldwide. The candidates will be nominated by IOF members and the winner chosen by the IOF Board.

IOF Committee of National Societies Medal

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Committee of National Societies Medal honors an individual who has made an important contribution to IOFs Committee of National Societies (CNS) through active participation in CNS activities and by expanding IOF's message and outreach in his/her country. An IOF Committee selects the winner, with the approval of the IOF Executive Committee.

2026 ESCEO Medal of Excellence

The "ESCEO Medal of Excellence" is a prize intended to honor and reward an outstanding contribution to the field of bone, joint and muscle from an established researcher

ESCEO-IOF Pierre Meunier Young Scientist Award

The "ESCEO-IOF Pierre Meunier Young Scientist Award" is intended to reward the work of a young researcher, who has already demonstrated his/her scientific merits without having yet reached a prominent academic position. Numerous awards are dedicated to young promising scientists and other honor the "Masters and Mentors" for their overall work. Nevertheless, there is in between a gap, in the recognition of those who represent the next generation of leaders.

ESCEO-IOF Pierre Delmas Medal

The European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO) and the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is proud to present the ESCEO-IOF Pierre Delmas Medal during the WCO-IOF-ESCEO Congress 2026 in Prague,

Pierre Delmas, Professor of Medecine and Rheumatology at the University of Lyon, France, Director of the INSERM research unit « Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis », was an outstanding scientist who directed essential basic and clinical research in metabolic bone diseases, particulary in osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.

He was the Co-Founder and the First President of the IOF.

The Pierre Delmas Prize will be awarded to an individual for outstanding and major scientific contributions to the study of bone and mineral diseases, and consists of a medal.

The prize Committee will be composed of remarkable Scientists chosen within the IOF Committee of Scientific Advisors and ESCEO Scientific Advisory Board.