The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has awarded the prestigious IOF Olof Johnell Science Award to Nicholas Harvey, Professor of Rheumatology and Clinical Epidemiology, and Director of the University of Southampton’s MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre (MRC LEC).
Presented annually on the occasion of the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases, held this year in Barcelona, Spain, the IOF Olof Johnell Award recognises individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of osteoporosis in a scientific or policy implementation area worldwide. The prestigious award is named after the late Professor Olof Johnell, a renowned investigator whose legacy includes major contributions to epidemiological research, guideline development, and healthcare policy in the field of osteoporosis.
“It is an enormous honour to receive this prestigious international award, which is accepted very much on behalf of my friends and colleagues at the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, University of Southampton. It was particularly pleasing that the award was presented by Professor Cyrus Cooper, forerunning MRC LEC Director, my long-standing mentor and friend, and someone who had known and worked closely with Olof Johnell in the genesis of the modern era of osteoporosis fracture risk assessment.”
Professor Nick Harvey
The excellent work of MRC LEC Early Career Researchers was also recognised, with Stefania D’Angelo, Dr Lucy Gates and Dr Leo Westbury each receiving IOF-ESCEO Young Investigator awards, and Dr Faidra Laskou receiving an IOF Early Career Nutrition Research Award.
Opened by the forerunning MRC LEC Director and current IOF President, Professor Cyrus Cooper, the 2023 IOF-ESCEO World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases, held in Barcelona, Spain, was notable for the substantial contributions from MRC LEC researchers, with plenary presentations and meet the expert sessions given by Professor Cooper, Professor Nicholas Harvey, Professor Elaine Dennison, Professor Kate Ward and Dr Nicholas Fuggle. MRC LEC Researchers Dr Beth Curtis, Stefania D’Angelo, Dr Becca Moon, Dr Gregorio Bevilacqua, Dr Elena Zaballa, Dr Faidra Laskou, Dr Lucy Gates and Dr Leo Westbury contributed presentations covering their scientific work as part of the MRC LEC programmatic research.
The World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases is the world’s largest forum for the presentation of clinical research and new advances in the prevention and management of musculoskeletal disorders, including osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, sarcopenia, and frailty. WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2023, the first face-to-face WCO meeting since 2019, attracted over 3000 delegates to Barcelona, with a similar number joining online, together with more than 1300 abstract submissions from musculoskeletal researchers from across the globe. For complete information visit:
https://www.wco-iof-esceo.org/
The WCO-IOF-ESCO 2024 will be held in London, UK, from 11-14 April, 2024.