The following prizes and awards are available through the SAUA:
PROF CHRIS HEYNS MEMORIAL MERIT AWARD
Type of Prize / Award:
Merit award for Outstanding Service to the SAUA. An illuminated address and medallion.
How judged:
The award will be judged by the SAUA Executive Committee using the following criteria:
- For outstanding services and value in furthering the interests of Urology in South Africa
- A Member of SAUA considered worthy by their colleagues
- Nominations by SAUA members to the EXCO
- Each nomination shall be signed by two members and submitted with a CV and a motivation
- EXCO has the power to accept or reject the Nomination without supplying reasons
Not applicable
Nominations should be made to the Secretary of the Executive Committee of the SAUA prior to the biennial SAUA congress. Nominations must be made by members of the SAUA to the Secretary of the SAUA. Each nomination shall be signed by two members and submitted with a CV and motivation.
2022:
Prof Johan Naude
Prof Alan Pontin
Dr Christiaan Frederick Steinmann
Prof Schalk Willem Wentzel
Prof Marthinus Lourens de Kock
HONORARY MEMBERSHIP TO THE SAUA
Type of Prize / Award:
Honorary membership to the SAUA.
Eligible candidates can be selected after their third visit to the SAUA biennial congress.
Type of Prize / Award:
2022 Prof James N’Dow and Prof Ahmed Adidi
Previous Awards:
2018 Professor Francisco Martins (Portugal)
THE VAN BLERK PRIZE
Type of Prize / Award:
Type of Prize / Award:
How judged:
Award elected by the executive of the SAUA.
Sponsor:
Nominations:
Type of Prize / Award:
Previous Winners
2022 Dr Meyer du Plessis
2018 Danelo du Plessis
2016 Avikar Singh
2014 Serge Wessels
THE KARL STORZ PRIZE
Type of Prize / Award:
Candidates should apply to the secretary of the SAUA at least two weeks before the commencement of the biennial congress. Applicants should include the following:
- Complete curriculum vitae with date of birth as well as date of registration
- Post graduate academic record and qualifications including prizes or medals
- List of publications:
- Journals
- Papers read
- Posters exhibited
- Original research both clinical and/or basic
- Diagnostic or Surgical Innovations contributed
Applicants must be:
- A urologist registered with the HPCSA
- A member of SAUA
- A registered Urologist for less than 10 years
- Younger than 45 years of age
- A South African citizen resident in South Africa
The award can only be won by the same person once and the committee has the right to withhold the award if the applications are not of a suitable standard.
2022 Dr Farzana Cassim
2018 Lisa Kaestner
2016 Ahmed Adam
2014 Ronald James Urry
THE PRESIDENT’S MEDAL
(Formerly the Bard Prize from 1988-2016)
Cash prize of R10,000 and a medal for the best paper/presentation by a trainee at the SAUA biennial meeting.
Cash prize of R10,000 and a medal for the best poster by a trainee at the SAUA biennial meeting.
SAUA EXCO
Not applicable
2022 Dr Vuyo Luthuli and Dr Peter Afolayan
2018 Sam Salukazana and Ernst de Wet
2016 Pieter Spies and Louw-Waldi Vlok
2014 Hilgard Ackermann
2010 Ahmed Adam
KIND CUTS FOR KIDS PRIZE
(Donated by Prof Paddy Dewan)
2022 Not awarded
2018 Nathan Poppleton
2016 Nico Lourens
THE SANOFI AVENTIS PRIZE (No longer awarded)
THE BAYER MENS’ HEALTH PRIZE (No longer awarded)
THE DISCOVERY HEALTH PRIZE (No longer awarded)
2018 Amir Zarrabi
2016 Malcolm Dewar