Robert R. Wilson Award
Given to an individual scientist active in the field, recognizing their cumulative achievements in Particle Therapy.
At PTCOG 58 (2019) the Award was given to:
Jürgen Debus
(Award Lecture: Introduction of Carbon ion beam therapy in Europe and clinical trials)
At PTCOG 60 (2022) the Award was given to: Harald Paganetti
At PTCOG 61 (2023) the Award was given to:
Hirohiko Tsujii
At PTCOG 62 (2024) the Award was given to:
Antony Lomax
Michael Goitein Best Abstract Award
Given to individual scientists for best abstract of the conference in Physics, Radiobiolgy and Clinical in Particle Therapy.
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At PTCOG 56 (2017) the Awards were given to:
Physics: K.Teo: Clinical Prompt Gamma |
Biology: M. Sertorio: Cellular Response to Charged Particle Exposures |
Clinical: K. Miura: Proton Beam for HCC |
At PTCOG 57 (2018) the Awards were given to:
Physics: Pablo Cirrone: On-line In-Vivo Dose Monitor |
Biology: Ralph Vatner: Differences in Endothelial Cell Activation |
Clinical: F. Menial-Merzowki: Long Term Results of Hypo- fractionaited PT for Choroidal Hemangiomas |
At PTCOG 58 (2019) the Awards were given to:
Physics: Joost Verburg: Full Scale clinical prototype
gamma-ray spectroscopy
systemfor proton range verificationwith robotic positioning |
Biology: Jason Parsons: Cellular Response to Complex DNA damage induced response induced by High-LET protons |
Clinical: Patrik Brodin: Estimating individual quality of life benefit and cost effectiveness of proton therapy for patients with oropharyngeal head and neck Cancer |
Young Investigators Award
The work of young investigator for each PTCOG Conference will be awarded.
At PTCOG 57 (2018) the Award was given to:
Ali Nowrouzi:
Determining the RBE of particle irradiation via development of a novel quantitative and functional DNA-double strand break repair assay
At PTCOG 58 (2019) the Award was given to:
Gang Liu:
Lung Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) Using Spot-Scanning Proton Arc (SPArc) Therapy: A Feasibility Study