Each year, a selection of Distinguished Activities are chosen by our World Sleep Day Committee. Winners receive one complimentary registration to attend the next World Sleep Congress to receive a trophy at the Opening Ceremony. Honorable Mentions will be invited on stage to receive a certificate of achievement.
2023
Congratulations to the 2023 Distinguished Activity Awardees
Brazilian Sleep Association | Brazilian Sleep Medicine Association and Brazilian Association of Sleep Dentistry
Elena Maricela Majano MD | BERNES Medical, El Salvador
Jee Hyun Kim MD, PhD | The Korean Sleep Research Society
Prof MA Komolafe | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Pornprapa Chindamporn MD | Sleep Society of Thailand
Dr. Fernando Ceballos | Guatemalan Association of Sleep Medicine
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal; Portuguese Sleep Association | University of Coimbra; Portuguese Sleep Association
Dr. Bharath Reddy Shishuka Children’s Specialty Hospital
Blue Whale Rare Disease Special Fund | Shanghai Charity Foundation
Mr. Lew Mun Yee | Am Life International Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia
2023 Honorable Mentions
Lamia Afifi | Cairo University
Dr. Julius Goh Liang Chye MS (ORL_HNS) | Sleep Division, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Yamila Elvira Rodriguez | University of the Cuenca del Plata (UCP), Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Bachelor of Nutrition Degree, Goya Headquarters and the Association of Nutritionists of the Province of Corrientes (CNC)
Sleep Bahia Group | Sleep Bahia Group
Tarun Amalnerkar | Centre for Health Minds and Wellbeing, Department of Student Affairs, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahmanm (UTAR) Sungai Long Campus, Malaysia
2022
Congratulations to the 2022 Distinguished Activity Awardees
Prof M A Komolafe | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Roxana Marisol Carrillo Solano MD | Clinica y Laboratoria del Sueno del Instituto Salvadoreno del Seguro Social
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology of the University of Coimbra and Portuguese Sleep Association | University of Coimbra, Portuguese Sleep Association
Dr. Bingqian Zhu and Dr. Yan Li | Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Nursing; The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Nursing
Pornprapa Chindamporn MD | Sleep Society of Thailand
Brazilian Sleep Association, Brazilian Sleep Medicine Association and Brazilian Association of Sleep Dentistry
Amal Satte | Moroccan Society of Sleep and Wakefulness
Lew Mun Yee | AM Life International Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia
Montserrat Resendiz Garcia | Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvado Zubiran
National French Institute of Sleep and Vigilance | INSV, SFRMS
2022 Honorable Mentions
Dr. Fernando Alberto Ceballos Fuentes | Guatemalan Association of Sleep Medicine
Teresa Rebelo Pinto | Teresa Rebelo Pinto – Sleep & Psychology Clinic
Dr. Chandimani Undugodage | MBBS, MD (medicine), MRCP (UK), FRCP (Lon), Consultant Respiratory Physician & Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenapura
Leslie Katherine Vargas Ramirez | Instituto Neumológico del Oriente
Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia (Portuguese Society of Pneumology)
2021
Congratulations to the 2021 Distinguished Activity Awardees
Dr. Fernando Alberto Ceballos Fuentes | Guatemalan Association of Sleep Medicine
Dr. Chawanont Pimolsri | Sleep Society of Thailand
Canadian Sleep Society (CSS) and Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network (CSCN) Trainee Task Force
Lew Mun Yee | Am Life International Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia
Zhi-Li Huang | Chinese Sleep Research Society
Dr. Priscilla Johnson, Dr. D.C. Mathangi, Dr. Sathiyanathan | Sri Ramachandra Institute Of Higher Education And Research (SRIHER), Chennai
Brazilian Sleep Association, Brazilian Sleep Medicine Association and Brazilian Association of Sleep Dentistry
Dr. Bingqian Zhu | Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Nursing
Romanian Society of Pneumology
Laura Palagini | Italian Association of Sleep Medicine (AIMS)
2021 Honorable Mentions
Portuguese Sleep Association, University of Coimbra: CNC – UC and CINEICC
Zan Wang | The First Hospital of Jilin University
Dr N. Ramakrishnan
Dr Sudipta Chandra
Roxana Marisol Carrillo Solano, MD | Sleep disorders clinic of the Salvadoran Social Security Institute
Elena Maricela Majano, MD | Bernes Medical Sleep and Neurological Private Center
Dr. Manvir Bhatia | Neurology & Sleep Centre
Jitka Bušková | National Institute of Mental Health, Klecany
Luca Roberti | Associazione Apnoici Italiani (APS)
Elina Kivinukk | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
National French Institute of Sleep and Vigilance | INSV, SFRMS
2020
Congratulations to the 2020 Distinguished Activity Awardees
Brazilian Sleep Association, Brazilian Sleep Medicine Association, and Brazilian Association of Sleep Dentistry
Dr N. Ramakrishnan | Nithra Institute of Sleep Sciences
Dr. D.C. Mathangi | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Dr. Fernando Alberto Ceballos Fuentes MD MsC | Guatemalan Association of Sleep Medicine
Lyudmila Korostovtseva and Mikhail Bochkarev | Russian Society of Somnologists; Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Museum of Health
Portuguese Sleep Association | Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology of the University of Coimbra
Prof. Dr. Forin Mihălțan | Romanian Society of Sleep and Non-Invasive Ventilation, Romanian Society of Pulmonology, Romanian Association for Pediatric Sleep Disorder
Samson Khachatryan | Armenian Sleep Disorders Association, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Armenian National Institute of Health
2020 Honorable Mentions
Arturo Garay and Stella Valiensi | Argentinean Association of Sleep Medicine; Federation of Latin American Sleep Societies
Christiane Cavalcante Feitoza | Federal University of Alagoas
Elena Maricela Majano MD | Bernes Medical Sleep and Neurological Private Center
Fabiana Fernández, DDS | E.I.S.S. Team Esquel Chubut
György G. Németh | Hungarian Sleep Association
Laura Palagini | Italian Association of Sleep Medicine AIMS
Montida Veeravigrom, MD | Sleep Society of Thailand
Zan Wang | The First Hospital of Jilin University
2019
Congratulations to the 2019 Distinguished Activity Awardees
Portuguese Sleep Association | APS, ANSS, ESRS
Fernando Alberto Ceballos Fuentes, MD, MsC | Guatemalan Association of Sleep Medicine
Miguel Meira e Cruz | Portuguese Association of Chronobiology and Sleep Medicine; Sleep Unit of Cardiovascular Center, University of Lisbon, School of Medicine
Dr. Prerana Garg & Dr. Himanshu Garg | Sleep Cure Solutions
Montida Veeravigrom, MD | Sleep Society of Thailand
Dr N. Ramakrishnan | Nithra Institute of Sleep Sciences
2019 Honorable Mention
Lew Mun Yee | Am Life International
Rayleigh Ping Ying Chiang | International Sleep Science Technology Association
Elena Maricela Majano, MD | Bernes Medical Sleep and Neurological Private Center
Dr. Manvir Bhatia | Neurology Sleep Centre
György G. Németh | Hungarian Sleep Association
Ximena Alvarado | Hospital de Clínicas La Paz Bolivia
Dr. Laura Palagini | AIMS
2018
Congratulations to the 2018 Distinguished Activity Awardees
Dr. Nagarajan Ramakrishnan (India) | Nithra Instiute of Sleep Sciences
Dr. Montida Veeravigrom (Thailand) | Sleep Society of Thailand
Dr Himanshu Garg & Dr Prerana Chopra (India) | Aviss Health, Centre for Sleep Disorders
Dr. Elena Majano (El Salvador) | Bernes Medical Sleep and Neurological Center
Mr. Lew Mun Yee (Multicountry) | AM LIFE INTERNATIONAL
Paula Araujo (Brazil) | Brazilian Sleep Society
2018 Honorable Mention
Dr. Petar Chipev, Prof. Ivan Staykov (Bulgaria) | Bulgarian Society of Somnology
Dr. Reut Gruber, Debbie Will-Dryden (Canada) | Canadian Sleep Society & Sleeping Children Around the World
Matilde Valencia-Flores & Montserrat Reséndiz-García (Mexico) | Sleep Disorders Clinic, UNAM and INCMNSZ
Dr. Laura Palagini (Italy) | AIMS
David Lira (Peru) | Instituto Peruano de Neurociencias – IPN
Dr. Antonio Culebras (United States) | Upstate Sleep Center
Luca Roberti (Italy) | Associazione Apnoici Italiani Onlus
Melissa Lipford, MD (United States) | Westin Hotels & Resorts
Jitka Bušková (Czech Republic) | NIMH
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