Opening Ceremony Awards

Presidential Award

The ERS President takes great pleasure in honouring Prof. Dirkje S. Postma as the 2009 ERS Presidential Awardee.

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Congress Chair Award

 The Congress Chairs take great pleasure in honouring Dr Norbert F. Voelkel as the 2009 ERS Congress Chair Awardee.

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ELF Award

 In 2009, the ELF is proud to present this award to
Mr. Yvo de Boer
Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The award is being given in recognition of his efforts to encourage industrialised countries to commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and therefore reduce the impact of climate change on respiratory health.

Watch the acceptance speech of Mr. Yvo de Boer

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