The following awards will be presented at the Congress:

2009 IBMISPS PIONEER IN MEDICINE AWARD

For excellence in research, discovery and education, and pioneering work in the field of image guided surgery

Awardee: Peter M. Black, M.D., Ph.D.
Franc D. Ingraham Professor of Neurosurgery, Department of neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, USA

2009 IBMISPS PIONEER IN MEDICINE AWARD

For excellence in research, discovery and education, and pioneering work on selective opening of  blood brain barrier and immunotherapy of brain cancers

Awardee: Keith Black, M.D.
Chairman, Dept. of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Director of  Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgery Institute, USA

2009 IBMISPS PIONEER IN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AWARD

For excellence in technology transfer and development

Awardee:William A. Hawkins,
Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, USA

2009 IBMISPS BEACON OF COURAGE AND DEDICATION AWARD

Awardee: Bob Woodruff
ABC News Anchorman and Founder of Remind Foundation, USA

Awardee: Colin Rich
Sergeant Major Colin R. Rich (retired)

2009 IBMISPS PIONEER IN HEALTHCARE POLICY AWARD

Awardee: Senator John Kerry