The International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) annual Certificates of Appreciation awards honor individuals whose work has significantly improved the lives of people living with skin diseases, whether through international leadership or humanitarian efforts.
The 2025 recipients of the ILDS International Leadership Certificate are:
- Professor Andreas D. Katsambas, MD (Greece)
- Dr Antonio A. G. Massa (Portugal)
- Dr Elena Pope, MD, MSc (United States of America)
- Dr Francisco Bravo (Peru)
- Professor Hamida Megdiche Turki (Tunisia)
- Professor Margarita Velásquez-Lopera (Colombia)
- Professor Marie-Aleth Richard (France)
- Dr Michèle Verschoore (France)
- Professor Dr. med. Sabine A. Eming (Germany)
- Saad Sami Alsogair, ME, IFAAD (Saudi Arabia)
- Srie Prihianti Gondokaryono, MD, PhD (Indonesia)
- Dr Valeria Aoki (Brazil)
The 2025 recipients of the ILDS Humanitarian Dermatology Certificate are:
- Prof (Dr) Bhumesh Kumar Katakam, MD-DVL, DCH (India)
- Babar Rao, MD (United States of America)
- Professor Mahira El Sayed (Egypt)
- Dr Kamala Burathoki (Nepal)
- Dr Dewi Inong Irana (Indonesia)
- Professor Dr Mohammod Abu Hena Chowdhury (Bangladesh)
- Professor You Chan Kim (South Korea)
- Dr Andrew Carmichael (United Kingdom)
- Dr Victoria P. Guillano (Philippines)
- Dr Pedro Jaén (Spain)
“We received a record number of nominations for our Certificates of Appreciation this year, and it was a privilege to learn about the remarkable work being undertaken by so many dermatologists and their colleagues around the world,” says ILDS President Henry W. Lim, MD, Former Chair of the Department of Dermatology at the Henry Ford Medical Center in Detroit, MI, in a news release. “Each of this year’s recipients is an inspiration. We extend our warmest congratulations and heartfelt thanks for their exceptional service to the field of dermatology.”
PHOTO CAPTION: Dr Valeria Aoki, President of the International Relations Office and Deputy Chair and Professor of the Department of Dermatology at the University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Brazil, received her Certificate of Appreciation in International Leadership while attending the International Congress Dermatology in Rome on June 18, 2025.
