IFAPP

The International Federation of Associations of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Pharmaceutical Medicine

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National Member Associations

IFAPP consists of the leading professional associations in pharmaceutical medicine and drug development.

Education

Worldwide Development and Professional Certification

Communication

Excellent Global Communication Since 1975

Collaborations

IFAPP collaborates and coordinates with key players in the fields of pharmaceutical medicine and medicines development

Council of Past Presidents

IFAPP’s Past Presidents are an important asset, as they have significant experience in the governance of the federation and they carry in their memories a lot of traditions which should not be forgotten.

This was the spirit which suggested, in 2018, the formation of the Council of Past Presidents, which was established by the IFAPP Board of Officers. The first task given to the Council was the identification of two professionals in Pharmaceutical Medicine who, in their working life, gave a significant contribution to the dissemination of the culture of Pharmaceutical Medicine both at national and international level. The title awarded to these colleagues is “Hero in Pharmaceutical Medicine”. The first two awards were offered at ICPM 2018 in Tokyo, and, for the future, two more awards will be offered during the ceremonies of next ICPMs.

Additional tasks given to the Council are the suggestion of topics for the ICPM program, the identification of key candidates for the Board of Officers, and any other matter where experience can play an important role.

At present, the Council of Past Presidents is formed by the following IFAPP Past Presidents:

Luciano M Fuccella (member): President 1990-1994
Peter D Stonier (member): President 1998-2000
Johanna Schenk (member): President 2000-2002
Domenico Criscuolo (coordinator): President 2002-2004
Luis Collia (member): President 2006-2008
Rudolf van Olden (member): President 2010-2012
Yil-Seob Lee (member): President 2012-2014
Gustavo Kesselring (member): President 2014-2016
Honorio Silva (member): President 2016-2018
Kyoko Imamura (member): President 2018-2020

HERO IN PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE

In 2017 the IFAPP Board decided to establish the title of “Hero in Pharmaceutical Medicine”.

Criteria for nomination:

A person who devoted a significant time of her/his professional life (at least 20 years) enabling the recognition of Pharmaceutical Medicine as a distinct professional specialty at an international and/or national level;
A person who supported IFAPP and the concept of Pharmaceutical Medicine within her/his own National Association in the last 20 years;
A person who has the title of IFAPP Past-President (not mandatory).

The Council of Past-Presidents was given the task to identify candidates for this award in addition to nominations by National Member Associations (NMAs), who are then endorsed by the IFAPP Board. Usually, these awards are given during the closing ceremony of an ICPM (International Conference of Pharmaceutical Medicine), but in some occasions the award can be given at a different event.

Awardees and events awards were given to date: