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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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  • Dr Shelly Hoover

    Dr Shelly Hoover

  • Purningam Jacob, Diagnosed 2012 , Asha Ek Hope Foundation, India

    Purningam Jacob, Diagnosed 2012 , Asha Ek Hope Foundation, India

  • Lucy Lintott, Diagnosed 2013 , MND Scotland, UK

    Lucy Lintott, Diagnosed 2013 , MND Scotland, UK

  • Liz Ogg, Diagnosed 2013 , MND Scotland, UK

    Liz Ogg, Diagnosed 2013 , MND Scotland, UK

  • Alfredo Santos, Diagnosed 2013 , ACELA, Colombia

    Alfredo Santos, Diagnosed 2013 , ACELA, Colombia

  • Shay Rishoni

    Shay Rishoni

  • Shay Rishoni, Diagnosed 2011 - Prize4Life, Israel

    Shay Rishoni, Diagnosed 2011 – Prize4Life, Israel

  • Sam Hayden-Harler, Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, UK

    Sam Hayden-Harler, Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, UK

  • Maria Lucia Wood Saldanha, Associação Pró-Cura da ELA, Brazil

    Maria Lucia Wood Saldanha, Associação Pró-Cura da ELA, Brazil

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    727747090571358167

  • Lin Yong Yi, Taiwan MND Association, Diagnosed 2004

    Lin Yong Yi, Taiwan MND Association, Diagnosed 2004

  • March of Faces Photo Submission_ALEX_ELA ARGENTINA

    March of Faces Photo Submission_ALEX_ELA ARGENTINA

  • Jorge Melo, ABrELA, Brazil

    Jorge Melo, ABrELA, Brazil

  • Verónica Isabel Castro Molina, Diagnosed 2014, Argentina

    Verónica Isabel Castro Molina, Diagnosed 2014, Argentina

  • Carlos Alberto Báez Murillo, ACELA, Colombia

    Carlos Alberto Báez Murillo, ACELA, Colombia

  • Eddy LeFrançois, Diagnosed 1992,  ALS Canada

    Eddy LeFrançois, Diagnosed 1992, ALS Canada

  • Timothy Holman, Switzerland

    Timothy Holman, Switzerland

  • JP

    JP

  • Fabio Carvalho, Associação Pró-Cura da ELA, Brazil

    Fabio Carvalho, Associação Pró-Cura da ELA, Brazil

  • Ali Var, Turkey

    Ali Var, Turkey

  • Ismail Gokcek, Turkey

    Ismail Gokcek, Turkey
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  • Rolf Mauch, Association ALS Switzerland, Diagnosed 2015

    Rolf Mauch, Association ALS Switzerland, Diagnosed 2015

  • Fernando Ocampo Cardona, Colombia

    Fernando Ocampo Cardona, Colombia

  • Irene McCaughey, Diagnosed 2011,  MND Australia

    Irene McCaughey, Diagnosed 2011, MND Australia

  • Roy

    Roy
    roy

  • Stephanie Christiansen Hall, Canada

    Stephanie Christiansen Hall, Canada

  • Chun Ju Xiao, China

    Chun Ju Xiao, China

  • Xian-Zhang Niu, Diagnosed 2006 , Shaanxi ALS Association, China

    Xian-Zhang Niu, Diagnosed 2006 , Shaanxi ALS Association, China

  • Chen Yin Xue, Taiwan MND Association, Diagnosed 1995, Taiwan

    Chen Yin Xue, Taiwan MND Association, Diagnosed 1995, Taiwan

  • Antonio Ventriglia,  ALS Liga Belgium,  Diagnosed 2013

    Antonio Ventriglia, ALS Liga Belgium, Diagnosed 2013

  • Tison, USA

    Tison, USA

  • Dawn Morton, Diagnosed 2014 , MND Scotland, UK

    Dawn Morton, Diagnosed 2014 , MND Scotland, UK

  • Mauril Belanger

    Mauril Belanger

  • Mark Miller

    Mark Miller

  • Anita Forte, Les Turner ALS Foundation, USA

    Anita Forte, Les Turner ALS Foundation, USA

  • Bob Simonds and Drew O'Neil, USA

    Bob Simonds and Drew O’Neil, USA

  • Calum Ferguson, Diagnosed 2010 , MND Scotland, UK

    Calum Ferguson, Diagnosed 2010 , MND Scotland, UK

  • Joyce Rusinak, Forbes Norris ALS Center, USA

    Joyce Rusinak, Forbes Norris ALS Center, USA

  • Carlos Alberto Arango, Colombia

    Carlos Alberto Arango, Colombia

  • Steven Spencer, Diagnosed 2014 , MND New Zealand

    Steven Spencer, Diagnosed 2014 , MND New Zealand

  • Oliver Juenke, DGM, Germany

    Oliver Juenke, DGM, Germany

  • Claudia Gotti, Brazil

    Claudia Gotti, Brazil

  • Wendy Hendrickson, ALS Hope Foundation, USA

    Wendy Hendrickson, ALS Hope Foundation, USA

  • Fabio Correia

    Fabio Correia

  • Liam Dwyer, England

    Liam Dwyer, England

  • Malcolm Buck, Australia

    Malcolm Buck, Australia

  • Ali Var, Turkey

    Ali Var, Turkey

  • Bruno Leanza Mantegna, Diagnosed 1999 , AISLA Onlus, Italy

    Bruno Leanza Mantegna, Diagnosed 1999 , AISLA Onlus, Italy

  • Sally Pauls, Diagnosed 2006 , Les Turner ALS Foundation

    Sally Pauls, Diagnosed 2006 , Les Turner ALS Foundation

  • Marco Antonio Alvarez Mercado, Mexico

    Marco Antonio Alvarez Mercado, Mexico

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