Dr LEE Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health 2025, Laureate Lecture and Dialogue

The Dr LEE Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health was established in 2008 in honour of Dr LEE Jong-wook, the sixth WHO Director-General, who dedicated his life to the underprivileged.
The Prize is awarded to individuals, institutions, or governmental and non-governmental organizations whose outstanding contributions to public health reflect Dr LEE’s vision and commitment. In accordance with the Prize Statutes and Guidelines, it aims at rewarding work that has extended far beyond the normal call of duty.

The Prize consists of a plaque from the Founder and a monetary award of up to USD 100,000.

The Prize will be awarded to this year’s Laureate during a special ceremony held at Campus Biotech in the framework of the Geneva Health Forum. The presentation will be jointly conducted by:

• Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General Emeritus of the World Health Organization and Founding Dean of the Vanke School of Public Health at Tsinghua University
• Professor Antoine Flahault, Director of the Institute of Global Health at the University of Geneva and Co-president of the Geneva Health Forum