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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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  • Conny van der Meijden, Diagnosed 2001,  ALS Netherlands

    Conny van der Meijden, Diagnosed 2001, ALS Netherlands

  • Carlos Alberto Arango, Colombia

    Carlos Alberto Arango, Colombia

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

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

  • Den Haag, Diagnosed 2016 , The Netherlands

    Den Haag, Diagnosed 2016 , The Netherlands

  • Mauril Belanger

    Mauril Belanger

  • Ali Var, Turkey

    Ali Var, Turkey

  • Alberto Baez Murillo, Colombia

    Alberto Baez Murillo, Colombia

  • Catherine Pearce, Australia

    Catherine Pearce, Australia

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

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

  • Tison, USA

    Tison, USA

  • Andrietta

    Andrietta

  • Shera Mukherjee, Diagnosed 2013,  Asha Ek Hope Foundation, India

    Shera Mukherjee, Diagnosed 2013, Asha Ek Hope Foundation, India

  • Charlie “Hark” Dourney, Diagnosed 2007 , Hark ALS, USA

    Charlie “Hark” Dourney, Diagnosed 2007 , Hark ALS, USA

  • Andrea Zicchieri, Associazione conSLAncio Onlus, Italy

    Andrea Zicchieri, Associazione conSLAncio Onlus, Italy
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  • Hollister

    Hollister
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  • Oliver Juenke, DGM, Germany

    Oliver Juenke, DGM, Germany

  • Mike Rannie,  ALS Canada,  Diagnosed 2017

    Mike Rannie, ALS Canada, Diagnosed 2017

  • Ann Nicol

    Ann Nicol

  • Natalya Rybakova, Russia

    Natalya Rybakova, Russia

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

    Fabio Carvalho, Associação Pró-Cura da ELA, Brazil

  • Ailsa Malcolm-Hutton, Diagnosed 2013,  MND Association of England, Wales and N Ireland

    Ailsa Malcolm-Hutton, Diagnosed 2013, MND Association of England, Wales and N Ireland

  • Mark Miller

    Mark Miller

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

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

  • Rosie Riley, Les Turner ALS Foundation, USA

    Rosie Riley, Les Turner ALS Foundation, USA

  • Danny Reviers, Diagnosed 1979 , ALS Liga België, Belgium

    Danny Reviers, Diagnosed 1979 , ALS Liga België, Belgium

  • Ian and Teresa Roberts

    Ian and Teresa Roberts

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

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

  • Jan Zuring, Diagnosed 2010 , The Netherlands

    Jan Zuring, Diagnosed 2010 , The Netherlands

  • Daniel Hare

    Daniel Hare

  • Karl Hughes, Diagnosed 2010 , IMNDA,  Ireland

    Karl Hughes, Diagnosed 2010 , IMNDA, Ireland

  • Chih Ching Darren Wong, MND Malaysia

    Chih Ching Darren Wong, MND Malaysia

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

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

  • Cassio Fernando da Silva, Diagnosed 2013 , ABrELA, Brazil

    Cassio Fernando da Silva, Diagnosed 2013 , ABrELA, Brazil

  • Lin Yong Yi, Taiwan MND Association, Diagnosed 2004

    Lin Yong Yi, Taiwan MND Association, Diagnosed 2004

  • Willi Klein

    Willi Klein

  • Graham Johnson, MND Australia

    Graham Johnson, MND Australia

  • Elisabeth Zahnd, Switzerland

    Elisabeth Zahnd, Switzerland

  • Verónica Isabel Castro Molina, Diagnosed 2014, Argentina

    Verónica Isabel Castro Molina, Diagnosed 2014, Argentina

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

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

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  • Michael Lee, Australia

    Michael Lee, Australia

  • Natalya Rybakova, Russian Charity ALS Foundation

    Natalya Rybakova, Russian Charity ALS Foundation

  • JP

    JP

  • Philip Brindle,  MND Association,  Diagnosed 2015,  England

    Philip Brindle, MND Association, Diagnosed 2015, England

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  • Claire Garry, USA

    Claire Garry, USA
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  • Aida Trzmiel de Guterman, Asociacion ELA Argentina, Diagnosed 2007, Argentina

    Aida Trzmiel de Guterman, Asociacion ELA Argentina, Diagnosed 2007, Argentina

  • Chun Ju Xiao, China

    Chun Ju Xiao, China

  • Marco Antonio Alvarez Mercado, Mexico

    Marco Antonio Alvarez Mercado, Mexico

  • Liam Dwyer, England

    Liam Dwyer, England

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