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Every year, ESCMID members are celebrated with grants and awards. Here, you can read more about some of the awardees below.

ESCMID is, to me, the backbone of international clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.

Gunnar Kahlmeter
ESCMID 2023 Excellence Award

This award has increased my motivation to keep doing research.

Jacob Bodilsen
ESCMID Young Investigator Award 2023

I believe that everyone should find their true passion.

Belén Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez
ESCMID Young Investigator Award 2023

Awardees

2026

  Murat Akova

Murat Akova

Ankara, Türkiye

2025

  Jan Verhoef

Jan Verhoef

Zeist, The Netherlands

2024

  Evelina Tacconelli

Evelina Tacconelli

EUCIC Chairperson
University of Verona
Verona, Italy

2026

  Nicholas Day

Nicholas Day

Bangkok, Thailand

2025

  Arturo Casadevall

Arturo Casadevall

Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
New York, United States

2026

  Leonard Leibovici

Leonard Leibovici

Petah-Tiqva, Israel

2025

  Marion Koopmans

Marion Koopmans

Erasmus Medical Centre
Rotterdam, Netherlands

2026

  Clark Russell

Clark Russell

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  Daniel Pan

Daniel Pan

Leicester, United Kingdom
  Sarah Dellière

Sarah Dellière

Paris, France
  Iris Minichmayr

Iris Minichmayr

Vienna, Austria

2025

  Anthony Bai

Anthony Bai

Kingston, Canada
  Simon Feys

Simon Feys

Leuven, Belgium
  Xin Hui Chan

Xin Hui Chan

Oxford, United Kingdom
  Matthaios Papadimitriou-Olivgeris

Matthaios Papadimitriou-Olivgeris

Switzerland

2024

  Nathan Brendish

Nathan Brendish

United Kingdom
  Henning Grüll

Henning Grüll

Germany
  Pieter De Cock

Pieter De Cock

Belgium
  Rasmus Leistner

Rasmus Leistner

Germany

2026

  Grace Androga

Grace Androga

Blantyre, Malawi

2025

  Ikechukwu Benjamin Moses

Ikechukwu Benjamin Moses

Ebonyi State University
Abakaliki, Nigeria

2024

  Ira Praharaj

Ira Praharaj

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
India

2026

  Ferenc Balázs Farkas

Ferenc Balázs Farkas

Budapest, Hungary
  Lottie Brown

Lottie Brown

London, United Kingdom

2025

  Laura Jung

Laura Jung

Leipzig University Medical Center
Germany

2024

  Akshatha Ravindra

Akshatha Ravindra

India
  Marija Kusulja

Marija Kusulja

Croatia

2026

  Umar Muhumuza

Umar Muhumuza

Medical doctor and researcher
Africa CDC
Uganda

2024

  Bieke Tack

Bieke Tack

KU Leuven University
Belgium

2026

Applicant name

Applicant Origin

Project title

Bianca Sossen

South Africa

Rapid urine-based diagnosis of HIV-associated tuberculosis among hospitalized adults: a comparative diagnostic accuracy study of molecular platforms

Carmen Aguilar

Germany

Host–pathogen interactions in the prostate epithelium: from receptor engagement to epithelial response

Danara Flores

USA

uLEP-LAM: Development of a urine-based lipoarabinomannan (LAM) assay to detect leprosy infection and predict treatment efficacy

Doaa Higazy

Denmark

Host-pathogen interactions shape the evolution of antimicrobial resistance

Edward Monk

Gambia

Classroom transmission of Staphylococcus aureus and the dynamics of pyoderma co-infection with Streptococcus pyogenes in primary school-aged children in The Gambia.

Floriane Laumay

France

Genetic basis of horizontal gene transfer and phage resistance underpinning the successful adaptation of Staphylococcus aureus CC398

Francesca Torelli

United Kingdom

Profiling recurrent urinary tract infections by spatial transcriptomics in a human microenvironment

Ingrid van Weerdenburg

Netherlands

Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium avium complex and its relationship with disease manifestation

Jesús Cámara Almirón

Switzerland

Molecular Architecture and Function of the Pneumococcal Conjugation Machinery During the Transfer of Integrative and Conjugative Elements

Joseph Donovan

Viet Nam

Novel insights into tuberculous meningitis pathogenesis using host blood transcriptomics

Kin Ki Jim

Switzerland

Single-cell dissection of host immunity in pneumococcal meningitis to identify new therapeutic strategies

Laura Monge-Olivares

Spain

SKIP Project: Spread of blaKPC-2 via IncP-6 plasmids in Andalusia

Leonie Anton

Switzerland

Using in situ cryo-electron microscopy to investigate polymerizing macromolecules employed by the innate immune system to detect and clear intracellular Listeria monocytogenes

Louisa Warryn

Switzerland

Anti-Mycolactone Antibiotics: Developing anti-virulence treatments for Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer)

Mariana Guedes

Portugal

Feasibility of hospital-wide automated surveillance of healthcare-associated infections

Pablo Laborda

Denmark

Uncovering infection-specific mechanisms of antibiotic treatment failure in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Thomas Thompson

United Kingdom

Cold plasma enhances transdermal delivery of topical antimicrobials

Valerio Baldelli

Italy

Repurposing FDA-approved drugs as antibiotic adjuvant against Pseudomonas aeruginosa under anaerobic

Vera Vollenweider

Switzerland

Targeting iron homeostasis and membrane integrity: pyoverdine-antimicrobial peptide combinations as a dual strategy against multidrug-resistant bacteria

Zoey Germuskova

Switzerland

Benchmarking susceptibility in a rare zoonotic pathogen: reference agar dilution and ECOFF proposals for Capnocytophaga canimorsus

Applicant name

Study Groups

Project Title

Year

Patrick Finzer

ESGHAMI, ESGB, EFISG

Interkingdom interactions in vulvovaginal infection

2025

Michael Beeton

ESGMAC, ESGEM, ESGMD

Developing a novel method for assessing global genetic diversity and molecular surveillance of Mycoplasma pneumoniae during its re-emergence after the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

2024

Frederic Laurent

ESGS, ESGIAI, ESGB, ESGNTA

”MUSKETEERS” project: an ESCMID initiative for a better understanding and management of S. aureus prosthetic joint infections using large scale phenogenomic analyses

2023

2026

Applicant name

Study Group

Project Title

Ana Freitas

ESGMD, ESGPHM

Decoding the success of human Enterococcus faecium ST117: Translating genomic insights to inform targeted interventions

Marina Oviano Garcia

EFWISG

ShigaPMS: international validation of an in silico artificial intelligence prediction tool for Shigella spp identification and serotyping from MALDI TOF MS protein profiles

Merel Lambregts

ESGUTI

Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis: From Practice to Consensus

Oliver Nolte

ESGAID

Prospective Multi-Center Validation of an LLM-Based AI System (EUCAST-GPT-Expert) for Interpretation of Disk Diffusion Measurements in Routine Diagnostic Microbiology

Applicant

   

Abdoul Aziz Amadou Bawa, Aminatou

Senegal

Handapangoda, Nelum

Sri Lanka

Odetoyin, Babatunde

Nigeria

Abdullahi Salman, Abdulmalik

Nigeria

Hasivirwe Vakaniaki, Emmanuel

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Onwuasoanya, Uche

Nigeria

Abou Daher, Chasinga

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Hema, Alimatou

Burkina Faso

Pinlac, Vienne

Philippines

Acheampong, Anabel

Ghana

Ihezie, Rose Chimezie

Nigeria

Rao, Richa

India

Adhikari, Aayush

Nepal

Jaidane, Nadia

Tunisia

Rathnayake, Nipun

Sri Lanka

Akililu, Kibrewossen

Ethiopia

Kabir, Md Shafiul

Bangladesh

Rouissi, Hana

Tunisia

Ali, Sofia

Sudan

Kalasa, Hope

Zambia

San Diego, Micaela

Philippines

Angra, Vani

India

Kameni, Mary Ngongang

Cameroon

Saraf, Himanshu

India

Ansong, Dhaud odei

Morocco

Kamusiime, Daisy

Uganda

Sayari, Sarra

Tunisia

Appiah, Pious

Ghana

Khan, Sohail

Pakistan

Shaikh, Quratulain

Pakistan

Badie, Asmaa

Egypt

Khanom, Jannat Ara

Bangladesh

Sharma, Deepanjli

India

Baharanyi, Chasinga

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Koffi, David

Ivory Coast

Shelke, Akshay

India

Bordoloi, Tamanna

India

Kubai, Edna

Kenya

Singano, Nathan

Zambia

Chiome, Chrispen

Zimbabwe

Kumar, Sanjay

Pakistan

Terry Anderson, Ongaria

Uganda

Eguale, Tadesse

Ethiopia

Mademilov, Maamed

Kyrgyzstan

Thapa, Sandeep

Nepal

El Ftouh, Sobha

Morocco

Mamo, Biniyam Tedla

Ethiopia

Trigui, Ahmed

Tunisia

El Meski, Nour

Lebanon

Mirxoshimov, Mirbobir

Uzbekistan

Tsayem fouemene, Roméo

Cameroon

Elkasaby, Mohamed Hamouda

Egypt

Mujuni, Dennis

Uganda

Vu, Thu-Trang

Vietnam

El-Kholy, Mohammed A.

Egypt

Mwangi, Jemimmah

Kenya

Wesangula, Evelyn Nelima

Tanzania

Gadelmawla, Maha

Egypt

Nguyen, Trang, Vietnam

 

Zeeshan, Faiza

Pakistan

Applicant

       

Abdellaoui, Chaima

United Kingdom

Doeleman, Susanne

Netherlands

Krajcar, Nina

Croatia

Monge-Olivares, Laura

Spain

Sewell, Max

United Kingdom

Acosta-España, Jaime David

Germany

Dudareva, Maria

United Kingdom

Le Terrier, Christophe

Switzerland

Moore, Andrew

United States

Shankar, Chaitra

United States

Afeera Zainulabid, Ummu

Malaysia

Echegorry, Mariano

Argentina

Le Turnier, Paul

French Guiana

Murillo-Torres, Marina

Spain

Shukla, Ashish

India

Agüloğlu-Bali̇, Elif

Turkey

Eger, Elias

Germany

Letafati, Arash

Iran, Islamic Republic of

Nagy, Dorottya

United Kingdom

Singhal, Chaitali

India

Aldeia, Claudia

Switzerland

Ellis, Samuel

United Kingdom

Lin, Xi

China

Nguyen, Thomas

United States

Sintondji, Kevin

Benin

Almeida-Santos, Ana C.

Portugal

Fama, Federico

Italy

Ling, Zhuoren

United Kingdom

Olie, Sabine E.

Netherlands

Song, Baolin

Hong-Kong SAR, China

Alva, Amelia Lopez

Peru

Franconi, Iacopo

Italy

Lingscheid, Tilman

Germany

Ong, Sean

Canada

Sosa, Elisa

Switzerland

Arca-Suárez, Jorge

Spain

Fuhs, Dominika

Australia

Lipworth, Samuel

United Kingdom

Pan, Daniel

United Kingdom

Sprute, Rosanne

Germany

Baez-Barroso, Gabriela-Alejandra

Spain

Garlasco, Jacopo

Italy

Liu, Yang

Singapore

Park, Kuenyoul

Korea, Republic of

Doeleman, Susanne

Netherlands

Baltas, Ioannis

United Kingdom

Geethakumari, Anupriya M.

Qatar

Lopes, Bruno Silvester

United Kingdom

Pauwels, Ines

Belgium

Tarrés-Freixas, Ferran

Spain

Barnacle, James R.

United Kingdom

Goelen, Jan

United Kingdom

López De Egea, Guillem

Spain

Petri, Francesco

Italy

Tasdurmazli, Semra

Turkey

Bennett, Vicky

United Kingdom

Goladze, Sophia

Finland

Lopez-Alvarez, Marina

United States

Piccirilli, Alessandra

Italy

Taylor, Steven

Australia

Blake, Neil

United States

Granata, Guido

Italy

Lopez, Maria

Spain

Pordone, Nicola

France

Valcek, Adam

Belgium

Blanco-Arevalo, Alejandro

Spain

Gupta, Saptorshi

New Zealand

Lorenzin, Giovanni

Italy

Praharaj, Ira

India

Van Kleef-Van Koeveringe, Stefanie

Belgium

Blanco-Martín, Tania

Spain

Haas, Allison

United States

Lotfi, Maryam

Egypt

Prieto Martín Gil, Sonia

Spain

Vashist, Tanvi

India

Bozdeveci, Arif

Turkey

Hall, Victoria G.

Australia

Luo, Qixia

China

Rai, Gargi

India

Vatansever, Cansel

Turkey

Braspenning, Anouk

Belgium

Hammond, Robbie

United Kingdom

Lymperatou, Diamantina

Greece

Rando, Emanuele

Italy

Verhagen, Eline

Netherlands

Brunner, Viktoria

United Kingdom

Hang Lee, Alfred Lok

Hong-Kong SAR, China

Macphail, Aleece

Australia

Rasouli, Paria

Belgium

Volk, Cecilia

United States

Caponcello, Maria Giulia

Spain

Hannaford, Alisse

United States

Mahajan, Akanksha

Australia

Rauschenberger, Vera

Germany

Wei, Jia

United Kingdom

Caronni, Stefania

Italy

Hayward, Sally E.

United Kingdom

Maldonado, Natalia

Spain

Reimer Jensen, Anne Marie

Denmark

Westgeest, Annette C.

Netherlands

Chakraborty, Anwesha

India

Herrera-Espejo, Soraya

Spain

Marino, Andrea

Italy

Roch, Mélanie

Switzerland

Xanthopoulou, Kyriaki

Germany

Chen, Carmen

Switzerland

Hirvonen, Aurora

Italy

Martin, Alexander

United Kingdom

Rodríguez Coello, Arianna

Spain

Xu, Justin

United Kingdom

Chow, Jo Yi

Singapore

Hughes, Gareth

United Kingdom

Martínez-Álvarez, Sandra A.

Spain

Rodriguez, Killian

France

Yetiş, Özge

United Kingdom

Cipolla, Lucía

Argentina

Jadhav, Krishna

India

Mathias, Jordan A. T.

United Kingdom

Rosendal, Ebba

Portugal

Yuan, Kevin

United Kingdom

Cooke, Amy

United Kingdom

Jamard, Simon

France

Mcloughlin, Jessica

United Kingdom

Ruether, Ferenc Darius

Germany

Zahavi, Itay

Israel

Corti, Nicolò

Italy

Jamus, Andzoa

United States

Mei-Wah Chan, Linda

Hong-Kong SAR, China

Ruiz-Molina, Ana

Spain

Zhao, Jinxin

Australia

Daffa Imtiyaz, Farras

France

Jansåker, Filip

Sweden

Meijer, Eelco

Netherlands

Rzaska, Julia

United Kingdom

Zhao, Yixin

United Kingdom

Degreze, Matthieu

France

Kamboj, Nidhi

India

Miah, Roni

Norway

Salto-Alejandre, Sonsoles

Spain

Zhong, Yang

Singapore

Delanote, Valentine

Belgium

Kantor, Jakub

Czech Republic

Mishra Baishnab, Shyam Kumar

Australia

Sánchez-Peña, Lucía

Spain

 

Di Pilato, Vincenzo

Italy

Kim, Chaelin

United Kingdom

Molina Panadero, Irene

Spain

Schwabe, Anna

Germany

 

Applicant

   

Adedeji, Roqeeb Olamide

Nigeria

Harley, Benjamin Kingsley

Ghana

Ndubueze, Chidiebere

Nigeria

Ahaik, Islam

Morocco

Heikal, Ashraf

Egypt

Ngere, Ndege

Kenya

Ahamed, Aadhil

Sri Lanka

Iheukwumere, Chidiogo

Nigeria

Ngozo, Bongiwe Elizabeth

Eswatini

Ali, Kashif

Pakistan

Ikhlaq, Fakhra

Pakistan

Nguyen, Van-Dong

Vietnam

Amponsah, Obed Kwabena Offe

Ghana

Insaidoo, Georgina Naa Ayele

Ghana

Nguyen Mong, Hoai Thu

Vietnam

Asghar, Sidrah

Pakistan

Jain, Juhi

India

Okot, Patrick

Gambia

Barahona, Eimy

Honduras

Joyee, Jannatul Bushra

Bangladesh

Osaigbovo, Iriagbonse

Nigeria

Ben Moussa, Mouna Louiza

Tunisia

Kanagiri, Tejasvi

India

Pani, Shreya

India

Bhandari, Saugat

Nepal

Kaweesa, Daniel

Uganda

Paththamperuma, Arachchige Sachika Rangani

United Kingdom

Birmeka, Jelalu Kemal

Ethiopia

Kocher, Deepak

India

Pham, Dang Hai

Vietnam

Buenafe, Barbara Cariza

Philippines

Kyagulanyi, Eddy

Uganda

Rahumath, Sibra

Sri Lanka

Bulto, Mikiyas

Ethiopia

Labaclado, Ralph John Gil

Philippines

Raju, Rosy

India

Chaudhary, Pankaj

Nepal

Lakanwall, Mohammad Naeem

Afghanistan

Salem, Salma

Egypt

Chelbi, Yasmine

Tunisia

Limwado, George Dalitso

Malawi

Sarikonda, Meghana

India

Chheun, Phally

Cambodia

Liyanapathirana, Veranja

Sri Lanka

Shahada, Mevin

Kenya

Dela Cruz, Christine

Philippines

Maduna, Liteboho

Lesotho

Si, Seyha

Cambodia

Dlamini, Andiswa

Eswatini

Makpemikpa, Ginette

Benin

Sumon, Shariful Amin

Bangladesh

Dwivedi, Ved Prakash

India

Manyahi, Joel

Tanzania

Syed, Muhammad Asif

Pakistan

Ekusai-Sebatta, Deborah

Uganda

Mashedi, Olga

Kenya

Tangpuz, Jofen Ann

Philippines

Ekwem Amarachi, Doris

Uganda

Mohapatra, Atish

India

Urinov, Eldor

Uzbekistan

Eshun, Vida

Ghana

Mthembu, Melusi Welcome

Eswatini

Varghese, Tintu

India

Fru, Magdany

Cambodia

Mutisya, Fredrick

Kenya

Yahya Ebrahim Zaawari, Abdullah

India

Ghosh, Asish Kumar

Bangladesh

Naik, Vaishnavi Vishram

India

Zaman, Farzana

Bangladesh

Ha, Le Thanh

Vietnam

Nassa, Guétawendé, Job Wilfried

Burkina Faso

Zwane, Sifundo

Eswatini

2025

  Sara Grillo

Sara Grillo

Barcelona, Spain
  Katharina Last

Katharina Last

Bonn, Germany