Angiology Award
The Swiss Society of Angiology presents the Angiology Award. Every year, this award recognizes outstanding scientific work by young Swiss angiologists. The Angiology Award, which is endowed with CHF 10,000, is financially supported by Sanofi.
Call for Submissions: Angiology Prize 2026
The Swiss Society for Angiology (SSA) is delighted to announce the Angiology Prize 2026, an esteemed award honoring an exceptional scientific contribution in the field of angiology.
We invite submissions of projects that reflect high scientific quality, innovation, and strong clinical relevance—spanning basic research, clinical investigation, or translational approaches.
The award will be presented at the joint congress of the German-speaking societies for vascular surgery and the Union of Swiss Societies for Vascular Diseases, held from November 4 to 6, 2026, at Bernexpo in Bern.
✅ Who can apply?
Eligible for submission are original research projects by physicians, researchers, and early-career scientists with a focus on angiology. Submissions must be publications or manuscripts published or submitted between January 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026.
💰 Award details
The Angiology Prize 2026 is endowed with CHF 10,000.–. The prize will be awarded once to a single outstanding project.
🏅 Award Ceremony
The award will be presented at the General Assembly of SSA 🗓 November 4, 2026, from 18:00 to 19:00 📩 Submission deadline August 31, 2026
📬 Apply by August 31, 2026
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With gratitude to Sanofi
The Angiology Prize is made possible by the long-standing support of Sanofi, our trusted sponsor. We sincerely thank them for their continued commitment to advancing angiological research in Switzerland.
Congratulations to the previous award winners!
Angiology Award Winner 2025: Dr Andreas Gutwein
The 2025 Scientific Prize of the Swiss Society of Angiology was awarded to Dr Andreas Gutwein at the Union Meeting in Lucerne. His study, published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine (April 2025), presents a novel, non-invasive ultrasound-guided venous compression (VC-DSU) technique for diagnosing vascular erectile dysfunction. The method achieved 90% diagnostic accuracy, offering a reliable, less invasive alternative to CT-based imaging.
Angiology Award Winner 2024: Dr Kangmin Yang
The scientific prize of the Swiss Society of Angiology was awarded at the 2024 Union Meeting in Basel to Dr Kangmin Yang for her paper « Chronic SIRT1 supplementation in diabetic mice improves endothelial function by suppressing oxidative stress». Cardiovasc Res. 2023 Jul 4;119(12):2190–2201.
Angiology Award Winner 2023: Helia Robert-Ebadi
The scientific prize of the Swiss Society of Angiology was awarded at the 2023 Union Meeting in Lasanne to Dr med. Helia Robert-Ebadi for her paper «External validation of the PEGeD diagnostic algorithm for suspected pulmonary embolism in an independent cohort».
Angiology Award Winner 2022: Stefano Barco
The scientific prize of the Swiss Society of Angiology was awarded at the 2022 Union Meeting in Zurich to Dr med. habil. (I), Ph. D. Stefano Barco for the paper «Enoxaparin for primary thromboprophylaxis in symptomatic outpatients with COVID-19 (OVID): a randomized, open-label, parallel-group, multicentre, phase 3 trial».
Angiology Award Winner 2021: Jörn F. Dopheide
The scientific prize of the Swiss Society of Angiology was awarded to PD Dr med. Jörn F. Dopheide for the paper «Adherence to statin therapy favours survival of patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease».
Angiology Award Winner 2019: Can Gökgöl
The scientific prize of the Swiss Society of Angiology was awarded at the 2019 Union Meeting in Lucerne to Dr med. Can Gökgöl for the paper «Prediction of restenosis based on hemodynamical markers in revascularized femoro-popliteal arteries during leg flexion» verliehen.
Angiology Award Winner 2018: Marc Schindewolf
The scientific prize of the Swiss Society of Angiology was awarded to PD Dr. med. Marc Schindewolf for the paper «Use of Fondaparinux Off-label or Approved Anticoagulants for Management of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia» at the 2018 Union Meeting in Lugano.