Fred Bamatter Award
for clinical and basic research in perinatology
Every two years, the Fred Bamatter Award is presented at the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Neonatology. The aim is to reward clinical and basic research in Perinatology. The perinatal period should be taken in the widest sense of the word, including the prenatal (embryo and fetus), birth, postnatal and follow-up periods.
Professor Fred Bamatter (1899-1988) was an outstanding clinician, teacher and researcher. During his lectures, he always tried to link clinical practice to scientific knowledge. Thus, the priority will be given to researchers who attempt to make the same link.
To download a brief CV of Prof. Fred Bamatter, click on the link below:
Fred Bamatter Award 2023
Candidates, Swiss citizens or researchers living and working in Switzerland, are invited to submit their application including a motivation letter, a CV and the list of publications to the email address listed below:
Submission deadline: December 31, 2023
The winner of the Fred Bamatter Award will be honored with CHF 20'000.00. She/he will be invited to give a short lecture as an overview of her/his research at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Neonatology .
Prof. Dr. med. Sven M. Schulzke
Président de la Fondation Prix Fred Bamatter
Award winners in the past years
Fred Bamatter Award 2021
Olivier Baud (Geneva)
Research area: Vulnerability of the developing brain and its potential to restore
Sven Schulzke (Basel)
Research area: Respiratory physiology and evidence-based approach in neonatology
Fred Bamatter Award 2019
Dirk Bassler (Zürich)
Research area: Evidence-based approach to bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Martin Stocker (Luzern)
Research area: Medical education and antibiotic stewardship
Fred Bamatter Award 2017
Anita C. Truttmann (Lausanne)
Research area: neonatal brain injury and autophagy
Fred Bamatter Award 2015
Sven Wellman (Basel)
Research area: perinatal stress and neuroprotection
Fred Bamatter Award 2013
Matthias Roth-Kleiner (Lausanne)
Research area: lung development and bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Fred Bamatter Award 2011
Riccardo E. Pfister (Genève)
Research area: fetal lung liquid secretion and clearance
Fred Bamatter Award 2009
Jean-François Tolsa (Lausanne)
Research area: pulmonary hypertension
Fred Bamatter Award 2007
Romaine Arlettaz (Zürich)
Research area: pulse oximetry screening and congenital heart disease
Fred Bamatter Award 2005
Peter Gessler (Zürich)
Research area: regulation of neutrophil function
Fred Bamatter Award 2003
Bernhard Frey (Zürich)
Research area: critical incident monitoring
Fred Bamatter Award 2001
Thomas M. Berger (Luzern)
Research area: oxygen toxicity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Jean-Claude Fauchère (Zürich)
Research area: cerebral oxygenation
Fred Bamatter Award 1999
Constanze Barrazone-Argriffo (Genève)
Research area: lung disease
Fred Bamatter Award 1997
Research Group of Prof. Hans-Ulrich Bucher (Zürich)
Research area: near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)
Fred Bamatter Award 1995
Christian Kind (St. Gallen)
Research area: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Fred Bamatter Award 1993
Claire-Lise Fawer (Lausanne)
Research area: neonatal follow-up
Fred Bamatter Award 1991
Anna Elisabeth Lipp-Zwahlen (Zürich)
Research area: computer tomography
Fred Bamatter Award 1989
Jean-Léopold Micheli (Lausanne)
Research area: oxidative metabolism
Heinrich Fricker (Aarau)
Research area: humanitarian projects
Fred Bamatter Award 1987
Jean-Marie Matthieu (Lausanne)
Research area: neurochemistry of myelinization
Fred Bamatter Award 1985
Daniel Halpérin (Genève)
Research area: child abuse