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Submit your nominations for the 10th edition EURORDIS Black Pearl Awards!

2020-07-27
Submit your nominations for the 10th  edition EURORDIS Black Pearl Awards!

The awards categories and nomination criteria have been presented for the 10th edition of the EURORDIS Black Pearl Awards

The EURORDIS Black Pearl Awards is an annual awards ceremony which takes place in Brussels in February to launch the month of Rare Disease Day

EURORDIS Black Pearl awards are presented to the stars of the rare disease community - patient advocates, organisations, policy makers, scientists, companies and media - for their major achievements and their outstanding commitment to the rare disease cause. The work and achievements of the awardees represent an important advance against the challenges that people living with a rare disease face every day.

The 10th edition of the EURORDIS Black Pearl Awards will take place in February 2021. The winners will be selected by the EURORDIS Board of Directors in October 2020 and presented with their awards at an online ceremony next February to mark the occasion of Rare Disease Day.

The awards categories and nomination criteria are:

  • Holistic Care Award
  • Young Patient Advocate Award
  • European Rare Disease Leadership Award
  • Policy Maker Award
  • Scientific Award
  • EURORDIS Volunteer Awards
  • EURORDIS Members Award
  • Company Award for Innovation
  • Company Award for Patient Engagement
  • Company Award for Health Technology
  • International Media Awards
  • Lifetime Achievement Award

Read more about each category on the Eurordis Black Pearl website and click to make your nomination from anywhere in the world in just a few minutes. Nominations are open until September 2020!