This document describes the Sultan Bin Khalifa International Thalassemia Award, which recognizes national and international institutions, individuals, researchers, and organizations that improve the quality of life for thalassemia patients. The award is organized by the Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Humanitarian & Scientific Foundation and gives monetary prizes in various categories. Nominations are evaluated by local and international scientific committees using a multi-step selection process, and winners are announced at the Thalassemia International Federation conference held every two years.

1. SULTAN BIN KHALIFA INTERNATIONAL
THALASSEMIA AWARD
A Division of
H.H. SHEIKH SULTAN BIN KHALIFA AL NAHYAN
HUMANITARIAN & SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION
Dr. Mahmoud Taleb Al Ali
Secretary General

2. H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President of UAE
H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
Advisor to the President of UAE
Chief Patron of the Foundation

4. Granting wishes of hundreds of diseased
Children

5. Reaching hands to hunger in needy areas
Somalia

6. Establishing many medical treatment
centers
Opening of Second
THALASSEMIA CENTER
In UAE

7. Visiting and granting wishes of patients

8. Humanitarian Relief Work
Pakistan

9. Supply food and medical aids to
international natural disasters
Turkey

10. APRIL 2011
Signing of MOU with Thalassemia International Federation

13. Sultan International Thalassemia Award
o Non-profit non-governmental organization
o Dedicated to value and support National/International
Institutions/Individuals making substantive efforts
and contributing to improvement of quality of life of
Thalassemia Patients

14. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

15. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
Chairman
Mr. Panos Englesoz
Vice-Chairman

16. INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Prof. Demetris Loukopoulos
Prof. Nica Dr. Androulla
Capellini Eleftheriou
Prof. David Weatherall Dr. Erol Baysal
Prof. John Porter
Prof. George Prof. Suthat
Stamatoyiannopoulos Fuscharoen

17. AWARD CATEGORIES
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS NATIONAL AWARDS
oSultan Bin Khalifa Grand oMedical Institute or Centre of Excellence
International (USD 100,000) (AED 100,000)
oInternational Award for oInnovative Medical Research (AED 100,000)
Innovative Medical Research oOutstanding Physician (AED 35,000)
(USD 50,000) oOutstanding Nurse (AED 30,000)
oInternational Award for oOutstanding Personality for Social Support
Medical Institute or Centre of (AED 30,000)
Excellence (USD 20,000)
oInspiring Patient (AED 30,000)
oInternational Award for
oExtraordinary Parent (AED 30,000)
Thalassemia Patient/Parent
Society of Excellence oBest Research Publication (AED 20,000)
(USD 20,000) oBest Media Coverage (AED 20,000)
oInternational Personality of oPersonality of the Year Award*
the Year Award* oPhilanthropist of the Year Award*
oBest Supporting Organization*
oBest Media Group*
oTop Student in Medical Field*
*Non-monetary award

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Board of
Trustees
Local Scientific Inter. Scientific
Administration
Committee Committee
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Board of
Trustees
Local Scientific Inter. Scientific
Administration
Committee Committee
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Trustees
Local Scientific Inter. Scientific
Administration
Committee Committee
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Trustees
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Administration
Committee Committee
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Board of
Trustees
Local Scientific Inter. Scientific
Administration
Committee Committee
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Board of
Trustees
Local Scientific Inter. Scientific
Administration
Committee Committee
Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub
Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee
1 2 3 1 2 3
Application

43. AWARD CEREMONY
o Winners announced during the
Thalassemia International Federation
conference held every two years.
o Official ceremony in Abu Dhabi