Congratulations to the 2024 ASIA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient – Armin Curt, MD, FRCPC
Armin Curt, MD, FRCPC has been named the ASIA 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Dr. Curt’s research interests are translational research in human SCI, neuro-rehabilitation, clinical neurophysiology and neuro-imaging in human SCI. He is founder and chair of the largest European SCI Clinical network (www.emsci.org) established in 2004 and involved in early translational clinical trials. The network focuses on clinical recovery profiles and is establishing prediction models to inform the setup of interventional clinical trials and provide outcome thresholds of clinically meaningful neurological and functional assessments. Armin Curt is a scientific advisor and board member of national and international SCI foundations seeking to support preclinical research and fostering the translational path for the development of novel treatment strategies for patients suffering from acute and chronic spinal cord injury.
Established in 1987, the ASIA Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual who made a significant contribution to the world of spinal cord injury care. Criteria for the ASIA Lifetime Achievement award includes:
- Career Dedication
- Peer Recognition
- Professional Competence
- Recognized Achievement
- Service to ASIA
For the first time, the same individual was nominated and chosen as the Sell Lecturer and the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Dr. Curt will present the Sell Lecture and be presented with the ASIA Lifetime Achievement Award on the first full day of the 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, May 21.