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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 2025 recipients of the YDIA Award were presented their certificates at the Opening Remarks session of the 4th ILDS World Skin Summit in Cape Town, South Africa In October 2025.
The 2023 recipients of the YDIA Award were presented their certificates at the Emeritus Reception during the World Congress of Dermatology 2023 in Singapore.
The 2019 recipients of the YDIA Award were presented their certificates at the Emeritus Reception of the World Congress of Dermatology 2019 in Milan, Italy.

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).

Previous recipients

For a list of all previous ILDS Award recipients, please click below.

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Hear from some of our inspirational recipients 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 2027 Award recipients

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2027 Young Dermatologist International Achievement Awards.

Meet the recipients of the 2027 YDIA Awards
2025
  • Europe - Zenas Yiu (Nominated by the British Association of Dermatologists)
  • Latin America (including Mexico and the Caribbean) - Jonathan Ho (Nominated by the Caribbean Dermatology Association)
  • North America (excluding Mexico and the Caribbean) - Esther E. Freeman (Nominated by the Association of Professors of Dermatology)
  • West, South and Central Asia - Niraj Parajuli (Nominated by the Society of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal)
  • East Asia, South East Asia and Oceania - Bryan Edgar Ko Guevara (Nominated by the Philippine Dermatological Society)
  • Africa - Olufolakemi Cole-Adeife (Nominated by the Nigerian Association of Dermatologists)

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2023
  • Europe - Sebastiano Recalcati (Nominated by Italian Association of Hospital and Public Health Dermatologists and Venereologists (ADOI))
  • Latin America and the Caribbean - Daniel Fernandes Melo (nominated by the Brazilian Society of Dermatology)
  • USA and Canada - Kassahun Bilcha (nominated by Skin of Color Society (SOCS))
  • South Asia, Middle East & Africa - Dinesh Kumar Deveraj ( nominated by the  Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venerologists and Leprologists)
  • Asia Pacific - Satoshi Nakamizo (nominated by the Japanese Dermatological Association)

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2019
  • Europe - Hemlut Beltraminelli ( nominated by the International Society of Dermatology)
  • Latin America and the Caribbean - Thiago Jeunon de Sousa Vargas (nominated by the Brazilian Society of Dermatology)
  • USA and Canada - Brian Kim (nominated by the Association of Professors of Dermatology)
  • South Asia, Middle East & Africa - Sudip Parajuli ( nominated by the Society of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal)
  • Asia Pacific - Michelle Rodrigues (nominated by the Australasian College of Dermatologists)

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2015
  • Europe - Ramot Yuval (nominated by the Israel Society of Dermatology and Venereology )
  • Latin America and the Caribbean - Jose Rios-Yuil (nominated by the Latin American College of Dermatology (CILAD))
  • USA and Canada - April Armstrong (nominated by the American Academy of Dermatology)
  • South Asia, Middle East & Africa - Kurban Mazan (nominated by Lebanese Dermatological Society)
  • Asia Pacific - Hayato Takahashi (nominated by the Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology)
2011
  • Europe - Krisztian Gaspar
  • USA and Canada - Carrie L Kovarik
  • South Asia, Middle East & Africa - Dharmendra Kumar Karn
  • Asia Pacific - Wen-Hung Chung
2007
  • Europe - Graham Ogg
  • Latin America and the Caribbean - Paulo Ricardo Criado
  • USA and Canada - Marta VanBeek
  • South Asia, Middle East & Africa - Hyun Jeong Park
  • Asia Pacific - Li-Chuen Wong
Find out more about other ILDS Awards including the annual ILDS Certificate of Appreciation in International Leadership or Humanitarian Dermatology here