Bruno Sepodes, professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Universidade de Lisboa, was awarded the Pierre Delmas Medal by the European Society for the Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) and the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF).
The award was presented at the Opening Ceremony of the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases, which took place in Prague, Czech Republic, between 16 and 19 April 2026.
The Pierre Delmas Medal, awarded jointly by ESCEO-IOF, recognises an individual who has made outstanding and highly significant scientific contributions to the study of bone and mineral diseases. It is named after the late Professor Pierre Delmas, co-founder and first president of the IOF, who was a professor of Medicine and Rheumatology at the University of Lyon, France, director of the INSERM research unit, and a renowned scientist who led essential basic and clinical research in the field of metabolic bone diseases.
The European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases is a non-profit organisation that promotes collaboration between clinicians, the pharmaceutical industry, regulators and policy-makers. The aim is to integrate the treatment of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis into the efficient management of healthcare resources.
The International Osteoporosis Foundation is the world’s largest non-governmental organisation dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and related musculoskeletal conditions. Its members work together to make fracture prevention and healthy mobility a global health priority.
In addition to his academic career at FFUL, Bruno Sepodes is currently Chair of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and was previously awarded the “Black Pearl Award” in the “European Rare Disease Leadership” category in 2018, a European award presented by EURORDIS – Rare Diseases Europe.
