Friday 16 April, OPENING CEREMONY

Willy Gregoir Medal 2010        
Prof. (Frans) M.J. Debruyne, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
-Handed out by P-A. Abrahamsson

Frans Debruyne Lifetime Achievement Award 2010
Prof. Remigio Vela Navarrete, Madrid, Spain      
- Handed out by P-A. Abrahamsson        

The EAU Crystal Matula Award 2010       
Dr. (James) W.F. Catto, Sheffield, United Kingdom
-Handed out by P-A. Abrahamsson and Ray Laborie
Supported by an educational grant from LABORIE

Hans Marberger Award 2010
Dr. Martin Marszalek, Vienna, Austria       
-Handed out by P-A. Abrahamsson and Eric Dourver
Supported by an educational grant from Karl Storz GmbH & Co.kG

Honorary Members 2010        
Prof. (Detlef) H. Frohneberg, Karlsruhe, Germany
Prof. Louis Denis, Antwerp, Belgium
Prof. Udo Jonas, Hanover, Germany
Prof. Bernard Lobel, Rennes, France
Prof. Imre Romics, Budapest, Hungary
-Handed out by P-A. Abrahamsson

Monday 19 APRIL, AWARD SESSION 1    

Prize for the Best Paper published on Fundamental Research     
Prostate stem cell antigen DNA vaccination breaks tolerance to
self-antigen and inhibits prostate cancer growth
The American Society of Gene Therapy doi: 10.1038/mt.2009.66
The American Society of Gene Therapy doi: 10.1038/mt.2009.66
Sarfaz Ahmad, Dublin, Ireland The Adelaide and Meath Hospital -
-Handed out by P-A. Abrahamsson and Dr. Anthony Beardsworth (Eli Lilly and Company)
Supported by an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company

Prize for the Best Paper published on Clinical Research     
Prostate cancer mortality reduction by prostate-specific antigen-based
screening adjusted for nonattendance and contamination in the European
randomised study of screening for prostate cancer (ERSPC)
European Urology doi: 10.016/j.eururo.2009.07.018
(Monique) J. Roobol, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Erasmus Medisch Centrum, Dept. of Urology
-Handed out by P-A. Abrahamsson and Dr. Anthony Beardsworth (Eli Lilly and Company)
Supported by an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company

Prize for the Best Scientific Paper published in European Urology in the
year 2009          
Preoperative Aspects and Dimensions Used for an Anatomical (PADUA)
Classification of Renal Tumours in Patients who are Candidates for Nephron-Sparing Surgery
European Urology, Volume 56, Issue 5, November 2009, Pages 786-793
Vincenzo Ficarra, Padua, Italy, Novara, G., Secco, S., Macchi, V., Porzionato, A., De Caro, R., Artibani, W.
-Handed out by F. Montorsi and Koos Admiraal (Elsevier)
Supported by an educational grant from Elsevier

Prize for the Best Scientific Paper published on Fundamental Research
in European Urology in 2009 by a young urologist (max. 35 years)   
Characteristics of Spontaneous Activity in the Bladder Trigone
European Urology, Volume 56, Issue 2, August 2009, Pages 346-354
Alexander Roosen, Munich, Germany, Wu, C., Sui, G., Chowdhury, R.A., Patel, P.M., Fry, C.H.
-Handed out by F. Montorsi and Koos Admiraal (Elsevier)
Supported by an educational grant from Elsevier

Prize for the Best Scientific Paper published on Clinical Research
in European Urology in 2009 by a young urologist (max. 35 years)   
Should All Patients with Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Receive
Early Intravesical Chemotherapy after Transurethral Resection?
The Results of a Prospective Randomised Multicentre Study
European Urology, Volume 55, Issue 4, April 2009, Pages 773-780
Sigurdur Gudjonsson, Malmö, Sweden, Adell, L., Merdasa, F., Olsson, R., Larsson, B.,
Davidsson, T., Richthoff, J., Hagberg, G., Grabe, M., Bendahl, P.O., Mansson, W., Liedberg, F.
-Handed out by F. Montorsi and Dr. Anthony Beardsworth (Eli Lilly and Company)
Supported by an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company

The European Urology Platinum Award
In recognition of your dedication, collaboration and continued support to The Platinum Journal
Prof. (Christopher) R. Chapple, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Prof. Dr. (Oliver) W. Hakenberg, Rostock, Germany
Prof. Rodolfo Montironi, Torrette di Ancona, Italy
 -Handed out by F. Montorsi                  

VIDEO AWARD SESSION

Prize for the Best Video published in EUVJ 2009       
V47 Ejaculation preserving (EP) technique in endourological treatment of BPH - epLaservaporesection and epTUR of the prostate (Published in EUVJ 15.2)
Christof Lang, Neunkirchen, Germany, R. Eichel, S.H. Alloussi, S. Alloussi
- Handed out by J. Van Moorselaar and Dr. Gerhard Compion, Associate Medical Director, Urology (Astellas)
Supported by an educational grant from Astellas

Third video prize         
V16 Repair of rectovesical fistula using the York Mason approach
Henrik Zecha, Dresden, Germany¹, Hellmich, G.², Steinbach, F.³
1Krankenhaus Dresden Friedrichstadt, Dept. of Urology, Dresden, Germany, ²Krankenhaus Dresden- Friedrichstadt, Dept. of Surgery, Dresden, Germany, ³Krankenhaus Dresden- Friedrichstadt, Dept. of Urology, Dresden, Germany 
- Handed out by J. Van Moorselaar and Dr. Gerhard Compion, Associate Medical Director, Urology (Astellas)
Supported by an educational grant from Astellas
 
Second video prize         
V1 Gasless two port access total nephroureterectomy: MIES total nephroureterectomy
Kazutaka Saito, Tokyo, Japan, Kihara, K., Kawakami, S., Fujii, Y., Masuda, H., Koga, F.
Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Dept. of Urology, Tokyo, Japan 
- Handed out by J. Van Moorselaar and Dr. Gerhard Compion, Associate Medical Director, Urology (Astellas)
Supported by an educational grant from Astellas

First video prize           
V22 Supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy
András Hoznek, Creteil, France¹, Esquivel, S.¹, De Laet, K.², De La Taille, A.¹, Salomon, L.¹, Abbou, C.C.^1
1Chu Henri Mondor, Dept. of Urology, Créteil, France, 2University Hospital Antwerp, Dept. of Urology, Antwerp, Belgium
- Handed out by J. Van Moorselaar and Dr. Gerhard Compion, Associate Medical Director, Urology (Astellas)
Supported by an educational grant from Astellas

EUSP Award        
Stéphane Larré, Sheffield (UK)
- Dr. Anthony Beardsworth (Eli Lilly and Company)
Supported by an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company

Third Prize for the Best Abstract (Oncology)
47 Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis of upper urinary tract cancer
Soichiro Yoshida, Tokyo, Japan¹, Masuda, H.¹, Ishii, C.², Tanaka, H.², Komai, Y.¹, Numao, N.¹, Saito, K.¹, Koga, F.¹, Fujii, Y.¹, Kawakami, S.¹, Kihara, K.^1
1Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School, Dept. of Urology, Tokyo, Japan, ²Ochanomizu Surugadai Clinic, Dept. of Radiology, Tokyo, Japan
- Handed out by F. Hamdy

Third Prize for the Best Abstract (Non-Oncology)
1045 New concept of artificial muscle for urinary incontinence treatment
Massimo V. Valerio, Lausanne, Switzerland¹, Jichlinski, P.¹, Wieland, M.², Conus, P.A.³, Thévenaz, P.³, Salchli, F.³, Tozzi, P.2, Mundy, A.R.^4
1University Hospital Lausanne, Dept. of Urology, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2Nanopowers Sa, Research & Development, Lausanne, Switzerland, ³University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Center For Technology Transfer, Yverdon-Les-Bains, Switzerland, 4University College London Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust and University College London, Institute of Urology, London, United Kingdom 
-Handed out by F. Hamdy

Second Prize for the Best Abstract (Oncology)
755 Hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia and risk of prostate cancer: A Swedish cohort study including 4,278 prostate cancers
(Mieke) J.J. van Hemelrijck, London, United Kingdom¹, Holmberg, L.¹, Garmo, H.¹, Walldius, G.², Jungner, I.³, Hammar, N.⁴, Lambe, M.^{5 1}King's College, Dept. of Cancer Epidemiology, London, United Kingdom, ²Karolinska Institute, King Gustaf V Research Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Karolinska Institute, Department of Medicine, Clinical Epidemiological Unit, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁴Karolinska Institute, Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden, 5Karolinska Institute, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Stockholm, Sweden 
-Handed out by F. Hamdy

Second Prize for the Best Abstract (Non-Oncology)
80 Activated RhoA/Rho-Kinase leads to impaired erectile function in a cavernous nerve injury rat model
(Christian) J. Gratzke, Munich, Germany¹, Strong, T.D.², Gebska, M.A.³, Champion, H.C.⁴, Stief, C.G.¹, Burnett, A.L.², Bivalacqua, T.J.^{2 1}University Hospital Grosshadern, Germany, Dept. of Urology, Munich, Germany, 2The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Dept. of Urology, Baltimore, United States of America, 3Division of Cardiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Dept. of Medicine, Iowa City, United States of America, 4University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Comprehensive Pulmonary Vascular Disease Center, Pittsburgh, United States of America 
-Handed out by F. Hamdy

First Prize for the Best Abstract (Oncology)
279 Stroma reaction in mouse xenograft models of prostate cancer bone metastasis
Berna Özdemir, Bern, Switzerland¹, Secondini, C.¹, Schwaninger, R.¹, Wetterwald, A.¹, Delorenzi, M.², Cecchini, M.G.¹, Thalmann, G.N.^3
1UniversityHospital of Berne, Urology Research Laboratory, Berne, Switzerland, 2Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne, Switzerland, 3University Hospital of Berne, Dept. of Urology, Berne, Switzerland 
-Handed out by F. Hamdy
Supported by an educational grant from Pfizer

First Prize for the Best Abstract (Non-Oncology)
117 Effects of encephalin gene therapy using herpes simplex virus vector on bladder hyperactivity and nociception
Hitoshi Yokoyama, Matsumoto, Japan¹, Miyazato, M.², Nishizawa, O.¹, Chancellor, M.³, Goins, W.⁴, Goss, J.⁴, Glorioso, J.⁴, Yoshimura, N.^2
1Shinshu University, Dept. of Urology, Matsumoto, Japan, 2University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Urology, Pittsburgh, United States of America, 3William Beaumont Hospital, Dept. of Urology, Royal Oak, United States of America, 4University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Pittsburgh, United States of America 
-Handed out by F. Hamdy
Supported by an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company

Third Prize for the Best Abstract by a resident
1045
New concept of artificial muscle for urinary incontinence treatment
Massimo V. Valerio, Lausanne, Switzerland¹, Jichlinski, P.¹, Wieland, M.², Conus, P.A.³, Thévenaz, P.³, Salchli, F.³, Tozzi, P.², Mundy, A.R.^4
1University Hospital Lausanne, Dept. of Urology, Lausanne, Switzerland, ²Nanopowers Sa, Research & Development, Lausanne, Switzerland, ³University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Center For Technology Transfer, Yverdon-Les-Bains, Switzerland, 4University College London Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust and University College London, Institute of Urology, London, United Kingdom 
-Handed out by T. Esen

Second Prize for the Best Abstract by a resident
936
Tookad® soluble (Padeliporfin) second generation vascular targeted photodynamic therapy (VTP) for prostate cancer: Safety and feasibility
Nimalan Arumainayagam, London, United Kingdom¹, Allen, C.², Moore, C.M.³, Barber, N.⁴, Hindley, R.⁵, Muir, G.⁶, Trachtenberg, J.⁷, Cormier, L.⁸, Barret, E.⁹, Azzouzi, A.R.¹⁰, Villers, A.¹¹, Emberton, M.^3
1University College London, Dept. of Urology, London, United Kingdom, 2University College London, Dept. of Radiology, London, United Kingdom, ³University College London, Dept. of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Frimley Park Hospital, Dept. of Urology, London, United Kingdom, ⁵Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Dept. of Urology, Basingstoke, United Kingdom, ⁶King's College Hospital, Dept. of Urology, London, United Kingdom, 7Princess Margaret Hospital, Dept. of Urology, Toronto, Canada, 8University Hospital of Dijon, Dept. of Urology, Dijon, France, 9Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Dept. of Urology, Paris, France, 10University Hospital of Angers, Dept. of Urology, Angers, France, 11University Hospital of Lille, Dept. of Urology, Lille, France 
-Handed out by T. Esen

First Prize for the Best Abstract by a resident
327
HER-2 expression status provides independent prognostic information in patients with urothelial carcinoma of the bladder: A rationale for targeted therapy
Christian Bolenz, Dallas, Texas, United States of America¹, Shariat, S.F.¹, Karakiewicz, P.I.², Ashfaq, R.³, Ho, R.¹, Sagalowsky, A.I.¹, Lotan, Y.^1
1University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre, Dept. of Urology, Dallas, United States of America, ²Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Centre, Dept. of Urology, Montreal, Canada, ³University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre, Dept. of Pathology, Dallas, United States of America 
-Handed out by T. Esen and Dr. Anthony Beardsworth (Eli Lilly and Company)
Supported by an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company

Resident’s Corner Awards - Awards for the Best Scientific Paper publishedin European Urology in the year 2009 by a Resident
Influence of Nerve Transsections and Combined Bladder Filling on Intravesical Electrostimulation-Induced Bladder Contraction in the Rat
European Urology, Volume 56, Issue 3, September 2009, Pages 527-533
Filip de Bock, Wilrijk, Belgium,  De Wachter, S., Wyndaele, J.J. and
The Role of Biopsy Core Number in Selecting Prostate Cancer Patients for Active Surveillance
European Urology, Volume 56, Issue 6, December 2009, Pages 891-898Ploussard, G., Xylinas, E., Salomon, L., Allory, Y., Vordos, D., Hoznek, A., Abbou, C.-C., de la Taille, A.
- Handed out by F. Montorsi and Dr. Anthony Beardsworth (Eli Lilly and Company)
Supported by an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company

EAUN Meeting

EUSP Award
Stéphane Larré, Sheffield (UK)
Supported by an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company