The International Skeletal Dysplasia Society

Awards

ISDS Awards

ISDS recognizes excellence and leadership in the field of skeletal dysplasias through the awards below.

Maroteaux Award

The Maroteaux Award is given for career recognition for clinical, molecular, scientific, and educational merits in the field of skeletal dysplasias, including contributions supporting work in developing countries.

Historical note: At the 10th Meeting (Palm Cove, Australia, 2011), the award was presented for best platform presentations rather than career recognition due to meeting demographics.

Maroteaux Awardees

Year | Recipient | Meeting

2026 | To be announced | —

2024 | Virginia Fano | 16th Meeting (Madrid)

2022 | Gen Nishimura | 15th Meeting (Chile)

2019 | Christine Hall | 14th Meeting (Oslo)

2017 | Jürgen Spranger | 13th Meeting (Bruges)

2015 | Andrea Superti-Furga | 12th Meeting (Istanbul)

2013 | Valérie Cormier-Daire | 11th Meeting (Bologna)

2011 | Luisa Bonafé and Melita Irving | 10th Meeting (Palm Cove, Australia)

Note: awarded for best platform presentations (not career recognition) that year.

2009 | Stefan Mundlos | 9th Meeting (Boston)

David Rimoin Lecture

The David Rimoin Lecture highlights a specific topic—often an emerging area—and may be delivered by an expert in that topic, including younger investigators.

David Rimoin Lecturers

Year | Lecturer | Meeting

2026 | To be announced | —

2024 | Geert Mortier | 16th Meeting (Madrid)

2022 | Matt Warman | 15th Meeting (Chile)

2019 | Valérie Cormier-Daire | 14th Meeting (Oslo)

2017 | Daniel Cohn | 13th Meeting (Bruges)

2015 | Ravi Savarirayan (Inaugural) | 12th Meeting (Istanbul)