Each year, we honour an individual with a career of at least 30 years whose remarkable achievements have improved the lives of people in relation to digestive health. Their contributions, leadership, and influence have been pivotal to UEG and widely recognised within the broader gastroenterological and myUEG Community.
Nominate your candidate by April 3, 2025.

Digestive health specialists
- who have had a career spanning at least 30 years and are widely acknowledged within the broader gastroenterological and myUEG Community
- whose outstanding accomplishments have improved the lives of people in relation to digestive health
- whose contributions, leadership and impact have been of importance for UEG and myUEG Community
To nominate candidates, UEG Member Societies are asked to send the following:
- An A4 Curriculum Vitae of the candidate
- A brief statement of no more than 50 words summarising the candidate’s contribution to gastroenterology as a whole and the UEG community in particular
- A concise description of how these contributions, whether they have been in research, leadership, or mentorship, have had a lasting impact on the gastrointestinal field and/or the community and/or UEG and demonstrate a lifetime commitment (publications supporting these contributions may be directly referenced)
- A statement indicating the candidate’s H-index using Web of Science
Please send the complete nomination to the UEG Headquarters Management (Wilma Hofer). The documents must be submitted as PDF files.