Lifetime Achievement Award

Each year, the Executive Committee of ARTERY presents an award to an individual to recognise a prestigious contribution in the field.

ARTERY24- Cardiff, Wales

At this year’s ARTERY Conference, we were delighted to honour the life and work of Professor Michel Safar and Professor Michael O’Rouke, whose contribution to the field of vascular research will no doubt inspire generations to come. 

Previous winners:

ARTERY23 – Bonn, Germany, Professor J. Kennedy Cruickshank, (London, UK)

ARTERY22 – 2022, Nancy, Professor Alberto Avolio (Macquarie University, Australia)

ARTERY21 – 2021, Paris, Dr Gary Mitchell (Massachusetts, USA)

ARTERY20- 2020, Virtual, Not Awarded

ARTERY19 – 2019, Budapest, Professor John Cockroft (Cardiff, UK)

ARTERY18 – 2018, Guimaraes, Professor Stephane Laurent (Paris, France)

ARTERY17 – 2017, Pisa, Professor Giuseppe Schillaci – posthumously awarded

ARTERY16 – 2016, Copenhagen, Professor Lucas Van Bortel (Ghent, Belgium)

ARTERY15 – 2015 Karkow, not awarded

ARTERY14 – 2014, Maastricht, Professor Arnold Hoeks (Maastricht,  The Netherlands)
ARTERY14 – 2014, Maastricht, Professor Robert Reneman (Maastricht, The Netherlands)

ARTERY13 – 2013, London, Professor Stanley Franklin (Los Angeles, California, USA)

ARTERY12 – 2012, Vienna, award postponed

ARTERY11 – 2011, Paris, Professor Nico Westerhof (Amsterdam,  The Netherlands)

ARTERY10 – 2010, Verona, Professor Michael O’Rourke (Sydney, Australia)

ARTERY9 – 2009, Cambridge, Professor Wilmer Nichols (Gainesville, USA)

ARTERY8 – 2008, Gent, Professor Michel Safar (Paris, France)