2007 Award Ceremony in Lisbon
On the 7th of September the inaugural António Champalimaud Vision Award Ceremony was held in Lisbon, Portugal. The 1 million Euro award was presented to the Aravind Eye Care System from Madurai, India. The award ceremony featured speeches from Leonor Beleza, President of the Champalimaud Foundation, Professor Alfred Sommer, President of the Jury, Dr Nam, Chairman of the Aravind Eye Care System, and Dr Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of the Portuguese Republic. A documentry film highlighting the work of the award candidates in the fight against blindness was also shown.
Jóse Sócrates, Prime Minister of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal, and Leonor Beleza, President of the Champalimaud Foundation.
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