Each year the AUA Secretary honors individuals deemed to have significantly promoted the cause of urology through international relations and collaboration with the AUA.
2021 Commendation
Dr. Celeste Alston
For advancing collaborations between the Asociación Urológica de Centroamérica y el Caribe and the AUA to improve urologic education
2021 Commendation
Dr. Miguel Angel Costa
For advancing collaborations between the Sociedad Argentina de Urologia and the AUA to improve urologic education
2021 Commendation
Dr. Yoshihiko Tomita
For advancing collaborations between the Japanese Urological Association and the AUA to improve urologic education
2020 Commendation
Mohamed Abdel Latif Eissa, MD
For advancing collaborations between the Egyptian Urological Association and the AUA to improve urologic education
2020 Commendation
Yinghao Sun, MD, PhD
For advancing collaborations between the Chinese Urological Association and the AUA to improve urologic education
2020 Commendation
Sebastião José Westphal, MD
For advancing collaborations between the Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia and the AUA to improve urologic education
2019 Commendation
Manuel Esteban Fuertes, MD
For establishing a strong friendship between Asociación Española de Urología and the AUA to advance urologic education
2019 Commendation
Jorge Gutiérrez-Aceves, MD
For expanding collaborations between Confederación Americana de Urología and the AUA to further advance urologic education
2019 Commendation
Ravindra Sabnis, MD
For advancing collaboration between the Urological Society of India and the AUA to improve urologic education
2018 Commendation
Michael Y. C. Wong, MD
For establishing a strong foundation of friendship and collaboration with the AUA to advance education for young urologists in Asia
2018 Commendation
Juan Guillermo Corrales-Riveros, MD
For establishing a strong foundation of friendship and collaboration between Peruvian Society of Urology and AUA to advance urologic education
2018 Commendation
Giuseppe Carrieri, MD
For establishing a strong foundation of friendship and collaboration between the Società Italiana di Urologia and AUA to advance urologic education
2017 Commendation
Hugo B. Dávila, MD
For outstanding leadership in building a strong foundation of friendship and collaboration between the Confederación Americana de Urología and AUA and contributing to the continued advancement of urologic education in Latin America
2017 Commendation
Shin Egawa, MD, PhD
For outstanding leadership in building a strong foundation of friendship and collaboration between the Japanese Urological Association and AUA and contributing to the continued advancement of urologic education in Japan and across Asia
2017 Commendation
Archimedes Nardozza Jr., MD
For outstanding leadership in building a strong foundation of friendship and collaboration between the Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia and AUA and contributing to the continued advancement of urologic education in Brazil