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ILDS Young Dermatologist International Achievement Awards

The ILDS, as part of its work in global dermatology, aims to recognise dermatologists and others in the field of dermatological care who have made an outstanding contribution to improving the experience for people with skin diseases.

The 2023 Young Dermatologists Achievement Award Recipients

Previous winners

For a list of all previous ILD Award winners, please click below.

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The Young Dermatologist International Achievement (YDIA) Award is awarded biennially (from 2025), to coincide with the World Congress of Dermatology (WCD) and the World Skin Summit (WSS), and aims to recognise recently qualified dermatologists who have made an outstanding contribution to international dermatology, particularly for patients in under-served areas of the world.

Recipients of the YDIA Award receive a certificate, a bursary towards travel and accommodation and free registration to attend the event.

In the year of a WCD, the recipients are invited as guests to the opening ceremony and the awards are presented during the Emeritus Council reception, where all esteemed past and present ILDS Board Members in attendance.

In the year of a WSS, the recipients received their awards during the main conference session.

The YDIA Award is presented to one individual from each of the 6 ILDS Regions:

  • Africa
  • East Asia, South-East Asia and Oceania
  • Europe
  • Latin America (including Mexico and the Caribbean)
  • North America (excluding Mexico and the Caribbean)
  • West, South and Central Asia

Eligible ILDS Member organisations* can nominate one person from their society for this Award and the nominees must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • They must have been practising dermatology post training for less than 15 years
  • They must not hold the rank of Professor at any academic institution
  • They must not have received the award previously nor be a past/present ILDS Board Member.

*Eligible ILDS Members are those that are active and in good standing (with no outstanding fees).

Hear from some of our inspirational winners for 2023 ILDS Young Dermatologists International Achievement Awards
YDIA 2023 recipient for Asia Pacific - Dr Satoshi Nakamizo
YDIA 2023 recipient for Latin America - Dr Daniel Fernandes Melo
YDIA 2023 recipient for Europe - Sebastiano Recalcati, MD

YDIA 2025 Award winners

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 Young Dermatologist International Achievement Awards.

Meet the recipients of the 2025 YDIA Awards

YDIA 2023 Award winners

We are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2023 Young Dermatologists International Achievement Awards.

Find out more about the 2023 award winners
Find out more about other ILDS Awards including the annual ILDS Certificate of Appreciation in International Leadership or Humanitarian Dermatology here