Distinguished Service Award (previously Honorary membership)
The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) gives lifetime membership for outstanding service to the Society. Any member of the Society can make a suggestion or recommendation for potential recipients. The DSA will be awarded every two years at the General Assembly held during the World Congress on menopause for 2-3 people. This is the highest Award offered by the Society and it offers free IMS membership for life.
The candidates are recommended by a subcommittee consisting of three to five people, with a Chair (either the General Secretary or appointed by the President), one or two other Board members and one other person who is either a past President or an existing Awardee. The subcommittee reports its recommendations to the President who gives approval on the list of potential candidates and then the final decision is made by the Board of Trustees. The secretariat is provided by the CEO who acts in an ex-officio capacity throughout the process.
1990 Malcolm Whitehead (UK)
1993 Wulf H. Utian (AUS)
1996 Henry Burger (US)
1999 Monique Boulet (FR) (Deceased)
2002 Hermann P. G. Schneider (GER)
2005 Andrea R. Genazzani (IT)
2008 Alastair H. MacLennan (AUS)
2008 Amos Pines (IR)
2011 David W. Sturdee (UK)
2011 Regine L. Sitruk-Ware (USA)
2011 Jean Wright (UK)
2014 Tobie de Villiers (SA)
2014 David Archer (USA)
2014 Martin Birkhauser (SW)
2016 Rodney Baber (AUS)
2016 Anne Gompel (FR)
2016 Rogerio Lobo (USA)
Honorary membership updated as Distinguished Service Award
2018 Mary Ann Lumsden (UK)
2018 Nestor Siseles (ARG)
2020 Susan Davis (AUS)
2020 Victor Henderson (USA)
2022 Steven Goldstein (USA)
2022 Camil Castelo-Branco (ESP)
Lifetime Achievement Award
This Award is given to someone who has made an outstanding achievement to the world of menopause and doesn’t necessarily need to be an IMS member. It gives recognition of a body of work and excellence in the field of clinical research, and recognition as a ‘pillar in this field’.
The recipient is chosen by a subcommittee chaired by the President-elect with 3 other judges invited, including a current Board member, a past President, and one other member in good standing. The secretariat is provided by the CEO who acts in an ex-officio capacity throughout the process.
First awarded in 2018
2018 David Archer (USA)
2020 Henry Burger (AUS) & Wulf Utian (SA/USA)
2022 Andrea Genazzani (ITA) & Lila Nachtigall (USA)
Henry Burger Award
This award honours the great contribution that Professor Henry Burger has made to the field of menopause. It is given to the investigator whose published research is determined to have the most significant contribution to the field of menopause, specifically the work done in the previous five years.
A subcommittee, chaired by the President-elect with 3 other invited judges, including one current Board member, a past President, and one other member in good standing, will review evidence, including impact factors and citations, to determine the influence of the nominee’s research on education and clinical practice. The publications must have been in the public domain via a peer-reviewed journal, in print, or e-publication during the qualifying period. Professor Henry Burger is also consulted and the President gives final approval of the recipient. The secretariat is provided by the CEO who acts in an ex-officio capacity throughout the process.
Established in 2008
Winners:
2008 JoAnn Manson (USA)
2011 Susan Davis (AUS)
2014 Frank Stanczyk (USA)
2016 Rebecca Thurston (USA)
2018 Irene Lambrinoudaki (GR)
2020 Nanette Santoro (USA)
2022 Byung-Koo Yoon (KOR)
Robert Greenblatt Prizes
This award, created in honour of the first IMS President, is given to 1 or 2 investigators who present the best oral presentations in menopause-related basic or clinical science in a special award session at the World Congress. Candidates must be under 40 years of age (on day one of the Congress), not a past recipient of this award, and first author of the submitted abstract (only one abstract per candidate).
Established in 1990
Winners:
1990 Dr Tim Hillard (UK)
1993 Dr Susan Davis (AUS)
1996
1999 Dr H J Teede (AUS)
2002 Dr Rebecca Goldstat (AUS)
Awards updated and given to two categories
Basic Science Clinical
2005 Dr Tommaso Simoncini (IT) Dr Hachul de Campos (BR)
2008 Dr Ana Mossad-Costa (BR) Dr Cassandra Szoeke (AUS)
2011 Dr Jenifer Sassarini (UK) Dr Angelo Santamaria (IT)
2014 Dr Carlos Escalante (COL) Dr Roisin Worsley (UK)
2016 Dr Kate McClaren (UK) Dr Gianluca Di Luigi (IT)
Awards updated and given to the two best Abstracts in basic science or clinical management
2018 Dr Jenifer Sassarini (UK) Dr Sandra M Bonilla (BR)
2020 Dr Alejandra Martinez Garcia (AUS/CHI) Dr Juliana (Jewel) Kling (USA)
2022 Dr Ann-Sophie Page (BEL) Dr Stasa Stankovic (UK)
The Wulf Utian IMS/CAMS Award for Achievement in Furthering Women’s Health
This Award is given in recognition of Professor Wulf Utian who originally set up the Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies (CAMS). It can be given to any member who has supported their local CAMS or does great work in their own country to further education on menopause. It can be nominated by a CAMS, or self-nominated and could include those who make an outstanding contribution to World Menopause Day or any other educational initiatives.
A subcommittee comprised of the CAMS Officers plus a past President or previous Chairman of CAMS recommends the recipient to the President and the Board of Trustees for final approval. Professor Utian is also consulted re: the final recipient of the Award.
First awarded in 2018
2018 Sunila Khandelwal (IN)
2022 Nilson Roberto de Melo (BRA)
Presidential Award
This award is given as a special recognition for outstanding service to the Society during that President’s term. The award is determined solely by the President. A special plaque is given to the Awardee at the President’s dinner at the World Congress.
First awarded in 2018
2018 Dr Duru Shah (IN)
2020 Khunying Kobchitt Limpaphayom (THA)
2022 Peter Schnatz (USA) & Rebecca Cheshire (USA)
