The medal, which is conferred at the discretion of the ASHP Board of Directors, may be presented annually at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting or other appropriate function, at which the recipient will provide a lecture on an aspect of international pharmacy. One award may be conferred each year.
2026 Recipient
Andras Sule, PharmD, PhD
Immediate Past President, European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP)
Chief Pharmacist, Budapest Péterfy Hospital
Honorary Associate Professor, University of Pécs
Dr. Sule is a prominent international pharmacy leader who pioneered the Hospital Pharmacy Day initiative with a strong commitment to advancing clinical pharmacy services, medication safety, and workforce development. He is particularly dedicated to expanding pharmacists' roles, developing patient-centered pharmacy practice, and fostering digital health integration and international collaboration among pharmacy organizations across Europe and globally.
Criteria and Eligibility
ASHP members are invited, annually, to suggest nominees in writing with substantiating evidence. Nominations should state the significant international contributions that the nominee has made to advance pharmacy practice.
Current ASHP Board members and ASHP staff are not eligible.
Nominating Instructions
Nominations are accepted year-round and are to be transmitted electronically during this period using the Award Nominations Form. Please see the Call for Award Nominations to reference the criteria for the award as well as the nomination instructions.
Nominations received by October 1 will be reviewed by the Awards Committee, and selections will be made the following February. In some years, selections are not made for all awards.
If you have any questions about the Awards Program, please contact the Office of Member Relations at awards@ashp.org.
