FIP Honours Outstanding Pharmacists And Pharmaceutical Scientists

FIP Honours Outstanding Pharmacists And Pharmaceutical ScientistsDuring the Opening Ceremony of the 67th FIP Congress in Beijing, China, the Federation honoured some of the world's leading pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists with the 2007 FIP Awards. This year, the Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences awarded FIP's highest scientific honour, the Høst-Madsen Medal, to Dr Patrick Couvreur (France). The medal is given every two years to an outstanding pharmaceutical scientist, and is offered by the Danish Pharmaceutical Association to honour the memory of former FIP President Dr Høst-Madsen. Complementing this prestigious accolade within the pharmaceutical sciences were two awards recognizing outstanding achievement in Pharmacy Practice. The Distinguished Practice Award went to Ms Jane Nicholson (UK), for her longstanding contribution to and enthusiasm for many branches of pharmacy practice both in and outside of the United Kingdom. Joining her was Prof. Dr Zoltán Vincze (Hungary), the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Pharmaceutical Practice for his dedication to the advancement and improvement of Pharmaceutical Practice and recognition of pharmacists in Hungary and on a global level. In addition, the following individuals were acknowledged and will hereby by recognized as FIP Fellows, for consistently upholding the qualities and professional characteristics deemed by FIP to deserve this special recognition.