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Vision Award
António Champalimaud Vision Award
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António Champalimaud

Vision Award

The António Champalimaud Vision Award is supported by the ‘Vision 2020 - The Right to Sight’ global initiative for blindness prevention, launched in collaboration with the World Health Organisation and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).

The Award is presented once a year, alternating between major advances in research related to vision and/or the restoration of sight (in even years) and contributions to the fight against blindness and visual impairment, primarily in developing regions (in odd years). Productive laboratories/organisations, including collaborative efforts involving groups from more than one institution or domain, can be nominated or apply for the Award.

The 2024 António Champalimaud Vision Award invites applications and nominations under a widened scope, until December 31st, 2023.

The Award recognises active research groups involved in basic or clinical research which has led to a major breakthrough in the understanding and/or the preservation of vision. It also recognises groups that have developed innovations or new technologies with impact on the quality of life of the blind and visually impaired, which can be accessed by people in the developing world.

Candidates will be considered for the outstanding quality and distinction of their original research contributions, the contemporary relevance of their work, and the impact of their achievements.

The Award jury is composed of a distinguished panel of world-renowned international researchers and prominent individuals recognised by their dedication to meeting the needs of the developing world.

For more information, see the application Forms and Guidelines here.

Application

Vision Award

A global initiative

Candidate eligibility

Award candidates may be leading laboratories, organisations, or projects resulting from collaborative efforts, dedicated to vision research (1); the preservation and restitution of vision or to the facilitation of access to such measures by underserved populations (2); fighting blindness in the field (3); and the development of new technologies to assist the visually impaired (4). Candidates can be from more than one discipline or institution.

Participation process

The Award is presented once a year, alternating between major advances in research related to vision and/or the restoration of sight (in even years) and contributions to the fight against blindness and visual impairment, primarily in developing regions (in odd years). Productive laboratories/organisations, including collaborative efforts involving groups from more than one institution or domain, can be nominated or apply for the Award.

Award entry form

Entry forms are made available online every year. After being completed, they must be received by the Foundation by December 31st of the year preceding that of the Award. Adjoining material will be accepted during the first half of the month of January of the year of the Award, provided that candidates/nominators notify the Champalimaud Foundation of the submission.

Follow-up of submitted applications

After receiving the forms and entry material, the Champalimaud Foundation may contact the candidates and/or their nominators to request additional information. Entries will be active for 3 award cycles, and Candidates/Nominators may send an update sheet and/or update the form, bibliography and letters accordingly. Not having being contacted after application/nomination does not mean that a candidate is not being considered by the jury.

The Award 

The €1,000,000 Award can be used in any way that contributes to the invaluable contributions of the winning group/organisation without restriction (except commercial purposes). This could be furthering basic, translational or clinical research, clinical practice or public health programmes. 

The Award Laureates are announced every year in September directly on the Foundation’s website and social media.
 
If you have any questions or need additional information you can contact us at:
T (+1) 617 959 5277 (EUA)
T (+351) 210 480 200 (Portugal, ext. 4225 or 4237)
Email: award@fchampalimaud.org

The 2023 Awardees

The 2023 António Champalimaud Vision Award recognizes an Eye Hospital Group that has treated hundreds of thousands of people for blindness regardless of ethnicity, religion or economic means, with a longstanding operation in East Jerusalem, the Westbank and Gaza.

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Jury Members

Vision Award

Jury Members Vision Award

A distinguished global panel

The Award jury is composed of a select panel of world-renowned international scientists and outstanding public figures who have dedicated their lives to solving the problems, and meeting the needs, of the developing world.

Jury Members

Vision Award

Alfred Sommer

Alfred Sommer

President

Amartya Sen

Amartya Sen

Carla Shatz

Carla Shatz

Gullapalli N. Rao

Gullapalli N. Rao

José Cunha-Vaz

José Cunha-Vaz

Joshua Sanes

Joshua Sanes

Mark Bear

Mark Bear

Paul Sieving

Paul Sieving

Susumu Tonegawa

Susumu Tonegawa

Awardees

Vision Award

Learn about the winning projects

The year 2023 marked the 17th anniversary of the António Champalimaud Vision Award. Learn more about the work developed by the awardees of the largest Award in the field of vision.

2023

2023 António Champalimaud Vision Award

Prémio António Champalimaud de Visão 2019

The António Champalimaud Vision Award 2023 distinguished St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital for their fight against blindness in the Middle East

During a ceremony presided over by the President of the Portuguese República, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the recipient of the 2023 António Champalimaud Vision Award was announced. This award recognised the St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group for their remarkable work in supporting hundreds of thousands of people in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem. Their efforts have been crucial in the battle against blindness and ensuring access to essential health services in a region marked by conflict and instability. The announcement took place in the presence of international guests and the Champalimaud family.

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