Manuel Velasco Suárez Award for Excellence in Bioethics

The Manuel Velasco Suarez Award for Excellence in Bioethics was created in 2002 to stimulate young scholars in the development of their capacities for bioethical analysis. It is one of six awards presented by the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) through its Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health Program, a partnership between the Foundation and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). According to PAHEF, bioethics principles seek to humanise and mediate the headlong advance of science, technology, and global development based on the interaction and dialogue between experts and lay people.

To stimulate young scholars in the development of their capacities for bioethical analysis, the Secretary of Health in Mexico and PAHEF in cooperation with PAHO created this award to honour Dr. Manuel Velasco Suárez. The awardee receives a medal from the Velasco Suárez family, a research grant of up to US$10,000 to perform the scholarly activities outlined in the project proposal, a certificate of honour, and a paid trip to Washington, DC, United States to receive the award at the annual PAHO/PAHEF Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health Event and is recognised before the ministers of health of the region at the PAHO Directing Council Meeting.