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Humanitarian Award

Established in 2000, the Humanitarian Award honours individuals or groups whose non-scientific work has made a meaningful international impact on the lives of people affected by ALS/MND.

To be considered for the award, candidates must:

  • Have demonstrated a sustained commitment to the ALS/MND community
  • Have made a non-scientific contribution of international significance
  • Are not required to be affiliated with a scientific or medical institution
  • May work in areas such as advocacy, caregiving, community engagement, education, or public awareness

Please note that current Board of Directors are not eligible for nomination.

The 2025 nomination period is now closed. Thank you for your submissions. We will be announcing this year’s winner on November 30 at the Alliance Meeting.

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  • Debbie Craghill, USA

    Debbie Craghill, USA

  • Oliver Juenke, Germany

    Oliver Juenke, Germany

  • Claudia Cominetti, Associazione conSLAncio Onlus,  Italy

    Claudia Cominetti, Associazione conSLAncio Onlus, Italy

  • Stephanie Christiansen Hall, Canada

    Stephanie Christiansen Hall, Canada

  • Jean

    Jean
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  • Ana María Zavala, FYADENMAC, Diagnosed 2019, Mexico

    Ana María Zavala, FYADENMAC, Diagnosed 2019, Mexico

  • Bob Simonds and Drew O'Neill , Les Turner ALS Foundation, USA

    Bob Simonds and Drew O’Neill , Les Turner ALS Foundation, USA

  • Claudette Sturk, ALS Society of Canada

    Claudette Sturk, ALS Society of Canada
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  • March of Faces Photo Submission_ALEX_ELA ARGENTINA

    March of Faces Photo Submission_ALEX_ELA ARGENTINA

  • Margreth Burger-Saile, Diagnosed 2011,  ALS Schweiz,  Switzerland

    Margreth Burger-Saile, Diagnosed 2011, ALS Schweiz, Switzerland

  • Steve

    Steve

  • Maria Santos Garcia Tellez, Diagnosed 2017 , FYADENMAC, Mexico

    Maria Santos Garcia Tellez, Diagnosed 2017 , FYADENMAC, Mexico

  • Ian Gale, MND Australia

    Ian Gale, MND Australia

  • Laurie Petit-Jean, Diagnosed 2012 , ARSLA, France

    Laurie Petit-Jean, Diagnosed 2012 , ARSLA, France

  • Monica Soriano, Diagnosed 2011 ,  Asociación ELA , Argentina

    Monica Soriano, Diagnosed 2011 , Asociación ELA , Argentina

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    unnamed

  • Andrietta

    Andrietta

  • Steven Gallagher, Canada

    Steven Gallagher, Canada

  • H. Todd Kelly, Diagnosed 2013 , ALS Hope Foundation, USA

    H. Todd Kelly, Diagnosed 2013 , ALS Hope Foundation, USA

  • Ana Lilia RodriguezApoyo Integral Gila A.C., Diagnosed 2018, Mexico

    Ana Lilia RodriguezApoyo Integral Gila A.C., Diagnosed 2018, Mexico

  • Chih Ching Darren Wong, MND Malaysia

    Chih Ching Darren Wong, MND Malaysia

  • Michael Lee, Australia

    Michael Lee, Australia

  • Hollister

    Hollister
    hollister

  • Fabrice Kamp, Germany

    Fabrice Kamp, Germany

  • England-Lee-Millard, UK

    England-Lee-Millard, UK

  • Chris McCauley, Diagnosed 2015 , ALS Canada

    Chris McCauley, Diagnosed 2015 , ALS Canada

  • Juvenal Bayona Romero

    Juvenal Bayona Romero

  • Steve Lufkin, USA

    Steve Lufkin, USA
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  • Anthony (Tony) Lynch, MND New South Wales, Diagnosed 2016, Australia

    Anthony (Tony) Lynch, MND New South Wales, Diagnosed 2016, Australia

  • Wilfried Leusing

    Wilfried Leusing

  • Shay Rishoni, Diagnosed 2011 , Prize4Life, Israel

    Shay Rishoni, Diagnosed 2011 , Prize4Life, Israel

  • Mauril Belanger

    Mauril Belanger

  • Erwin Coppejans, Diagnosed 2007 , ALS Liga België, Belgium

    Erwin Coppejans, Diagnosed 2007 , ALS Liga België, Belgium

  • Jorge Melo, ABrELA, Brazil

    Jorge Melo, ABrELA, Brazil

  • Horacio Fritzer, Argentina

    Horacio Fritzer, Argentina

  • Denis Blais, Diagnosed 2015 , ALS Canada

    Denis Blais, Diagnosed 2015 , ALS Canada

  • Jack Buzby, USA

    Jack Buzby, USA

  • Guido De Mets, Belgium

    Guido De Mets, Belgium

  • Elisabeth Zahnd, Switzerland

    Elisabeth Zahnd, Switzerland

  • John Dinon, MND Australia

    John Dinon, MND Australia

  • Feng Gin Sun, Diagnosed 2014 , Shaanxi ALS Association, China

    Feng Gin Sun, Diagnosed 2014 , Shaanxi ALS Association, China

  • Jo Knowlton and her dog, Scotland

    Jo Knowlton and her dog, Scotland

  • Timmy, ALS Liga

    Timmy, ALS Liga

  • Catherine Pearce, Australia

    Catherine Pearce, Australia

  • Dad

    Dad

  • Conny van der Meijden, Diagnosed 2001,  ALS Netherlands

    Conny van der Meijden, Diagnosed 2001, ALS Netherlands

  • Ali Var, Turkey

    Ali Var, Turkey

  • Dorette Lüdi, Diagnosed 2014 , ALS Schweiz, Switzerland

    Dorette Lüdi, Diagnosed 2014 , ALS Schweiz, Switzerland

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  • Jon Newsome, USA

    Jon Newsome, USA

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