Awards & Honors

Best Abstract Award

One award will be given at the Annual Meeting meeting for the outstanding scientific abstract submitted by a member of the society.

• One must be a current member of the Neurocritical Care Society at the time the abstract is submitted.
• Previously presented abstracts will not be considered for the award.
• The recipient is required to attend the Annual Meeting.

Cristanne Wijman Young Investigator Award

One award will be given at the Annual Meeting for the outstanding abstract submitted by a junior member of the society (student, resident, or fellow).

• One must be a current member of the Neurocritical Care Society at the time the abstract is submitted.
• One must be a high school, college, or medical school student, resident or fellow at the time of submission to qualify for the award.
• Only abstracts that are designated for consideration for the YIA by the author during the submission process will be considered.
• The recipient is required to attend the Annual Meeting.

Honorary Members

The NCS bestows the prestigious title of Honorary Member to those that are not only leaders within our society, but leaders within the neurocritical care field across the globe.

Allan Ropper, MD

2003 - USA

Daniel F. Hanley, MD

2003 - USA

Werner Hacke, MD

2003 - Germany

Matthew Fink, MD

2010 - USA

Nino Stocchetti, MD

2012 - Italy

Claudia Robertson, MD

2013 - USA

Thomas P. Bleck, MD, FNCS

2015 - USA

David Menon, MD

2016 - United Kingdom

Eelco F. Wijdicks, FNCS, MD

2020 - USA