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The Gold Medal Award

The Gold Medal is the most prestigious honor awarded by the World Association for Sexual
Health. A maximum of five medals are awarded at the WAS Biennial Congress.

Nominations may be submitted by anyone experienced in the field and should be supported
by two other persons who are known to WAS.

An individual cannot nominate him or herself.

The system is confidential. The person who is being nominated should not be approached for
information nor should be advised of her or his nomination at any stage.

PREPARATION OF THE NOMINATION PROPOSAL
The nominator should provide a nomination letter that includes the following:

  1. Name, gender and country of the nominated person.
  2. Current, or most recent, position of the nominee, (this may be paid or voluntary work).
  3. A brief review of the nominee’s lifelong achievements in the field.
  4. Reasons why the nominee is worthy of the award.
  5. Letters of support from two other people who are known to WAS and are familiar with the nominee’s achievements.
  6. A copy of the nominee’s Curriculum Vitae (Resume).

SELECTION CRITERIA
Documented evidence of lifelong achievement within the field of Sexology. This encompasses either professional or voluntary work in any area of sexual health, sexuality education, research, counselling, the promotion of sexual rights or any other area pertinent to human sexuality. The Committee encourages broad representation, inclusive of a variety of disciplines, countries, personal background and gender.

Documents should be submitted electronically to the Chair of the Committee, Lillemor Rosenqvist : lillemorrosenqvist@swipnet.se

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 25 January 2010

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

2009 Göteborg, Sweden

Thore Langfelt - Norway
Irwing Goldstein - USA
Maria Helena Matarazzo - Brazil
Julia Heiman - USA
Catherine Hamlin - Australia

2007 Sidney, Australia

Jole Baldaroverde - Italy
Eli Coleman - USA
Helene O´Connell - Australia
Robert Porto - France
D. Narayana Reddy - India

2005 Montreal, Canada

Virginia Masters & William Johnson - USA
Roy Levin - UK
Igor Kon - Russia
Walter Everaerd - Holland
Lorraine Dennerstein - Australia

2003 Havana, Cuba

Man Lun Ng - Hong Kong
Rubén Hernandez Serrano - Venezuela
Preben Hertoft - Denmark
John Bancroft - U.K.
Richard Green - U.S.A.

2001 Paris

Suzanne Aurelius - Chile
Gerard Valles - France
P.O. Lundberg - Sweden
Erwin Haeberle - Germany
Yoshiro Hatano - Japan

1999 Hong Kong

Ishiham - Japan
Wu Jai-Ping - China
Mahinder C. Watsa - India
Cecilia Cardinal de Martin - Colombia
Gorm Wagner - Denmark
Harold Lief - USA

1997 Valencia

Prakash Kothari - India
Maj Briht Bergström Walan - Sweden
Fernando Bianco - Venezuela
Celestino Alvarez - Cuba
Esther Corona - Mexico

1995 Yokohama

Helen S. Kaplan - USA
John Money - USA
Patricia Schiller - USA
G. Matsumoto - Japan



WAS Award for Excellence & Innovation in Sexuality Education

WAS invites submissions from educators and organizations to be considered for this important award. In recognition of the special contribution sexuality educators make to the overall field of sexology, this award is made by the World Association for Sexual Health every two years, at the World Congress of Sexual Health. There are two categories for the award. The criteria for each are set out below.

CATEGORIES

  • Non Government Organization or Individual
  • Government Sponsored Programs

THE CRITERIA

NGO or Individual Category:

  • Relevance of program to target group(s)
  • Innovative concepts
  • Materials used and their relevance
  • Delivery mode(s) relevant to target groups
  • Innovative delivery
  • Evidence of success
  • Overcoming difficulties (e.g., funding; objections; political problems etc.)

Government Sponsored Programs:

  • Origin of the initiative (e.g., did it come from Government or through a lobby to influence Government)
  • Relevance of program to target group(s)
  • Materials used and their relevance
  • Innovative concepts
  • Delivery mode(s) relevant to target groups
  • Innovative delivery
  • Evidence of success

Submissions should be sent to Esther Corona: ecoronav@aol.com