Prizes and Awards
HIVR4P presents a number of awards to outstanding researchers and advocates in the field of HIV prevention.
Desmond Tutu Award for HIV Prevention Research and Human Rights
This recognition, first presented to Archbishop Tutu at the premier biennial HIVR4P conference in Cape Town in 2014, is given every two years to an individual or organization that has done outstanding work to advance both HIV prevention research and the human rights of people affected by HIV.
The Desmond Tutu Award highlights central tenets of the HIVR4P philosophy: that human rights and HIV prevention are inextricably linked; that respect for the human rights of people affected by HIV is essential to slowing the epidemic; and that all people impacted by this epidemic have a central role to play in creating an AIDS-free future.
Previous recipients of the award include Desmond Tutu, former Archbishop of Cape Town and a beacon for human rights, in 2014; Ambassador Deborah Birx, Coordinator of the United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS, in 2016; and Linda-Gail Bekker, Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation, in 2018.
The recipient of the 2020 Desmond Tutu Award for HIV Prevention and Human Rights will be presented on Wednesday, 27 January during the Plenary Session.
The IAS/Aurum Institute Gita Ramjee Prize for Research in HIV Prevention
The Aurum Institute, in collaboration with the International AIDS Society (IAS), will present the inaugural Gita Ramjee Prize at HIVR4P // Virtual to a leading female scientist in the field of HIV prevention research. The prize is presented in memory of Aurum’s late Chief Scientific Officer and long-time IAS member Professor Gita Ramjee, who dedicated her life to HIV prevention and treatment research and contributed substantially to advancing HIV prevention among women in South Africa.
To continue her legacy, the Gita Ramjee Prize will recognise a leading female scientist who demonstrates the principles and practices Prof Ramjee embodied in her life and career: a commitment to evidence, disadvantaged communities and gender transformation.
Omololu Falobi Award for Excellence in HIV Prevention Research Community Advocacy
The Omololu Falobi Award for Excellence in HIV Prevention Research Community Advocacy was established to pay tribute to the life and work of Omololu Falobi and to highlight the essential role of community advocacy in HIV prevention research. It honors individuals who have shown leadership and commitment to HIV prevention research advocacy and inspired others to action.
The 2021 Award will recognize and appreciate those courageous and inspiring young activists, advocates and community engagement workers who have innovated to ensure that biomedical HIV and related research continued safely despite the COVID-19 pandemic and/or advocated to ensure that HIV treatment, care and prevention work continues and demanding that community voices help shape the response in 2020.
New Investigator Awards
All scholarship applicants who meet the eligibility criteria are considered for five New Investigator Awards for outstanding research by a graduate student, postdoctoral fellow or junior faculty member.
One of these, the Mathieson Award to a New Investigator in HIV Research, recognizes the late Bonnie Mathieson, former HIV vaccines lead at the U.S. NIH Office of AIDS Research, for her contributions to the HIV research field and her dedication in mentoring young investigators.
These awards honor some of the finest work by early career investigators in the field of HIV prevention research.
New Investigator Award recipients will be announced on Thursday, 4 February during the Plenary Session.
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